Building a fence is not a panacea to border security issues
09/02/2012
"History has proven time and again that long-term security cannot be ensured by the construction of walls and fences," said Guy Verhofstadt ALDE group Leader, questioning a Greek plan to construct a 12.6 km long wall in the Evros...
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EU Asylum: solidarity reachable only with binding measures
02/12/2011
Following the reactions of certain Member States to the migration flows caused by the Arab Spring, which have put at stake the principle of Schengen and resulted in Member States taking uncoordinated measures to deal with this...
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ALDE criticises the re-introduction of internal border checks in Denmark
12/05/2011
In the most recent attempt by a Member State to re-introduce internal border checks, today's decision of the Danish government has been strongly denounced by the ALDE group in the European Parliament.
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France-Italy border row: a shameful ping-pong that puts at risk the free movement of people
04/05/2011
Responding to the Commission's communication on forging a more sustainable migration policy, Liberal and Democrats cautioned against any knee-jerk reaction which failed to address the underlying causes yet put at risk the...
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EU States continue to pass the buck over responsibility for North African migrants
12/04/2011
As tension continues to mount over the treatment of migrants fleeing from North African countries, solidarity and respect for agreed rules amongst EU Member States appears to be falling apart. Remarks by Italian Interior...
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EP approves a single permit for third country nationals seeking work in EU
24/03/2011
On 14 December 2010, ALDE rejected the amended proposal of a directive on a single permit for third-country nationals to reside and work in the territory of a Member state. The Liberals and Democrats opposed the fact that Member...
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EU must be fully prepared for dealing with migrants fleeing persecution in Libya
24/02/2011
As the situation on the ground in Libya deteriorates with the Gaddafi regime entrenching its hardline position and threatening to kill all opponents, the European Union must seek urgently prevent a humanitarian disaster but also...
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Liberals support legal migrant workers but insist on a single residence permit
14/12/2010
In a vote today in the European Parliament a draft first reading deal with Council was rejected because it did not match our expectations of a genuine simplified arrangement for third country nationals seeking residence or work...
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Verhofstadt: "European Commission must uphold EU Treaties on Roma rights"
13/09/2010
Reacting to French Government rejections of Parliament's criticism this week over the mass expulsion of Roma people during the summer, Guy Verhofstadt (ALDE group leader who initiated the whole debate on the issue) insisted that...
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ALDE requests plenary debate on the Roma situation in the EU
24/08/2010
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe deeply regrets that several European governments have brazenly stigmatised the Roma community over these past summer months.
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