Verhofstadt: EU leaders must listen to their citizens' wishes for closer fiscal union
23/05/2012
"EU leaders have for too long turned a deaf ear to our proposals on how to solve the crisis but by doing so they don't listen to their own citizens" said ALDE group President Guy Verhofstadt ahead of today's informal European...
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Verhofstadt appeals to EU leaders ahead of crucial EU summit
22/05/2012
Debating the enhanced tension and uncertainty in the Eurozone ahead of tomorrow's crucial EU summit, ALDE group leader, Guy Verhofstadt called for EU leaders finally to grasp the bull by the horns and establish full economic and...
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"Bad governance is main cause of the euro crisis"
20/05/2012
Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the Liberals and Democrats group in the European Parliament expressed his frustration today at the escalating severity of the Eurozone crisis and the inability of EU leaders to respond with the...
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Only a structural solution to reduce Eurozone debt will end the crisis of confidence
15/05/2012
As market speculation grows that Greece may be edging towards an exit from the Eurozone and doubts arise about the capacity of the EU's nascent firewall (€500bn European Stability Mechanism) to contain the ensuing contagion, Guy...
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Two-pack: ALDE welcomes inclusion of European Redemption Fund to solve the eurocrisis
14/05/2012
In addition to the rules on enhanced economic governance, better known as the 'six- pack', in force since last December, the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs committee voted today on two further Regulations...
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French Presidential Election: Verhofstadt expects a positive boost to European policy
06/05/2012
The French presidential election has been followed with interest throughout Europe. France, a founding member state, has a weighty influence within the EU. Guy Verhofstadt, President of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for...
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Liberals and Democrats reject ACTA
25/04/2012
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament announced today that it cannot support ACTA (the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement).
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Annan plan has been killed- 477 times and counting
25/04/2012
Commenting after the meeting between the UN special envoy, Kofi Annan and the UN Security Council last night, Guy Verhofstadt asks "Has the Annan plan worked? Ask the families of the 477 souls lost since the April 12th ceasefire...
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Verhofstadt: PNR Agreement falls short of EU standards on data privacy
19/04/2012
Today the main political groups in the European Parliament gave the green light to the EU-US agreement on the transfer of Passenger Name Records (PNR), despite the rapporteur Sophie in 't Veld (D66, Netherlands) recommending to...
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Verhofstadt: EU needs a structural approach to overcome the ongoing euro crisis
18/04/2012
Following a request from the ALDE group, the European Parliament debated today, with President Barroso the means to combat the ongoing economic crisis.
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