Youth job opportunities must be the focus for EU growth and employment efforts
25/05/2012
The Group of Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament (ALDE) underlines that austerity measures cannot be separated from growth and efforts to create jobs in Europe. Millions of young people who finished school and want...
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Neighbourhood Policy: The European Parliament wants to keep democratic and budgetary control on Macro-Financial Assistance
24/05/2012
In adopting by large majority the report by Metin Kazak (Movement for Rights and Freedoms, Bulgaria) during the Brussels plenary session, the European Parliament warned the European Commission and the Council of its intention not...
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Equality involves respect for the value and remuneration of women's work
24/05/2012
The principle of equality is enshrined in the EU Treaties, but in the European Union this very principle is being violated when women overall get 16 % less pay than men for the same work. Despite EU and national legislation on...
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The European Parliament wants a rebalancing of EU-China trade relations
23/05/2012
During the Strasbourg plenary session today the European Parliament adopted by a large majority Marielle DE SARNEZ's (Modem, France) report on trade relations between the EU and China. Unbalanced relations, as the trade deficit...
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Parliament's right of inquiry: it is time that the Council enters into negotiation
23/05/2012
During the Strasbourg plenary session today the European Parliament reaffirmed its commitment to acquiring a true right of inquiry but given the difficulties that such progress causes among member states, invites the Council and...
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SMEs need better access to structural funds and to finance in general
22/05/2012
Liberals and Democrats have pointed out their support for small and medium sized enterprises' access to structural funds in the EU. During a debate this morning in the Strasbourg plenary several ALDE speakers presented proposals...
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Member States must come clean on use of taxpayers' money
10/05/2012
After six years of political pressure by the Group of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) the European Commission today finally showed some willingness towards ensuring more transparency and better accountability of the management of...
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EU roaming costs to fall substantially - hopefully the last regulation in this field
10/05/2012
From 1 July on, the tariffs for mobile roaming within the European Union will substantially decrease in the next two years. Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament are generally satisfied with this and other results of...
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Boost for regional airports key to ensure EU cohesion policy and territorial continuity
10/05/2012
Today the European Parliament approved a report on the future of regional airports. The text sets out for the first time a framework and a definition for regional airports, which are increasingly proving to be key in boosting...
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Arab spring: it's time to start rewarding economically the democratic leap of the Arab peoples
10/05/2012
The European Parliament meeting today at the Brussels plenary session, adopted by a large majority Niccolò Rinaldi's (IdV, Italy) report on the EU's trade strategy in the Mediterranean following the Arab Spring. These political...
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