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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Basel III: decreasing capital risk in favour of growth.
14/05/2012
Today the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs committee (ECON) voted the new draft legislation to reform bank prudential requirements on capital and liquidity, also known as Basel III, an accord that responds 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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Verhofstadt calls on Barroso to react to Greek political party funding scandal
11/04/2012
ALDE Group Leader Guy Verhofstadt condemns the cost of politics in Greece, following his letter of yesterday to President Barroso in which he criticised the €29 million pre-election fund granted on Monday by the national...
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Verhofstadt calls for urgent parliamentary debate on the euro zone crisis in light of current complacency
11/04/2012
In the light of growing complacency in national capitals that the euro zone crisis is over ALDE Leader Guy Verhofstadt is calling for a key debate during next week's plenary session in Strasbourg with all major EU actors, i.e....
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Verhofstadt questions €29 million pre-election fund for established Greek parties
10/04/2012
Today ALDE Leader Guy Verhofstadt sent a letter to President Barroso criticising the decision of the Greek parliament yesterday to grant substantial cash payments to the established political parties in advance of the election...
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