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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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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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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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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Arab spring: it's time to start rewarding economically the democratic leap of the Arab peoples
27/03/2012
The Parliamentary Committee on International Trade today adopted by a large majority Niccolò Rinaldi's (IdV, Italy) report on the EU's trade strategy in the Mediterranean following the Arab Spring. An occasion for members to...
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ALDE Urges ACTA Parties to clarify whether or not it is binding on signatories
28/02/2012
On a visit to Washington, the Presidency of the Liberal and Democrat Group in the European Parliament met with US Senator Ron Wyden, chair of the Trade Sub-Committee, to discuss the controversial intellectual property agreement...
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Referral to the European Court of Justice for ACTA: "The Commission has made a wise decision," said Guy Verhofstadt
22/02/2012
European Liberals and Democrats welcome the European Commission's decision today to refer ACTA Agreement to the Court of Justice of the European Union to assess the legality of the proposed Plurilateral Trade Agreement on...
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The recognition of market economy status to China is not on the agenda"
15/02/2012
European Liberals and Democrats deplore the commitment made in Beijing yesterday by the European Council President, Herman van Rompuy, to open discussions on the recognition of market economy status to China.
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Doha Round must strike favourable deal for the least developed countries
14/09/2011
A few weeks before the 8th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) this December in Geneva, the European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg, expressed concern over the deterioration of the Doha...
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ALDE committed to a comprehensive Euro-Mediterranean policy
13/07/2011
Opening a seminar today in Brussels organized by the International Trade Committee (INTA) on the theme "Investing in change: a European strategy for the Southern Mediterranean", Niccolò Rinaldi (IDV, Italy), in charge of drafting...
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