Political leaders in the European Parliament want Juncker to lead strengthened European economic governance
10/06/2010
Today the leaders of the political groups in the European Parliament insisted that the strengthened European economic governance should be based on the "Community method" and not on the intergovernmental one.
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Verhofstadt: Peer review of national budgetary planning in eurozone is insufficient
08/06/2010
Reacting to ECOFIN conclusions today on the work of the task force that aims to strengthen European Union economic governance, Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE group leader, once again underlined the weaknesses of over-reliance on peer...
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Greek recovery is undermined by too high interest rates
07/04/2010
Speaking in the special plenary debate of the European Parliament today with the President of the European Council on the outcome of the recent EU summit, Guy Verhofstadt poured doubts on the effectiveness of the special...
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ALDE welcomes the deal on Greece, but recalls that long-term solutions are necessary
26/03/2010
The ALDE group welcomes the deal on Greece, and the ECB decision which put an end to a dangerous uncertainty. The European Union yesterday sent a signal to markets that no euro country risks default.
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Angela Merkel's lack of solidarity with Greece is shocking, states Guy Verhofstadt
18/03/2010
This evening Guy Verhofstadt (ALDE President) will be addressing a forum of the EU think tank 'Notre Europe' in Paris where he will express his shock at the proposals of Angela Merkel today in the German Bundestag on the eventual...
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Papandreou outlines austerity plan to EP special committee
18/03/2010
In a speech to a hearing of the European Parliament's Special Committee on the Financial Crisis this morning, Greek Prime Minister Georgios PAPANDREOU explained the latest austerity plan of his government.
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Falsification of Greek Public Accounts: Hearing at the European Parliament
04/03/2010
The European Parliament's Conference of Presidents decided this morning following a proposal by Guy Verhofstadt, President of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, to promptly convene a public hearing of all those...
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European Commission should appoint special representative to Greece
03/03/2010
The economic spotlight is firmly focussed on Athens this week as policy makers across Europe struggle to find a response to the Greek debt crisis that sends a positive signal to the markets without undermining the credibility or...
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Verhofstadt calls for European Parliament to investigate Greek debt crisis
23/02/2010
"It is important, for the credibility of the Eurozone, that we fully understand the origins of the current Greek debt crisis and learn the lessons for the future management of the Stability and Growth Pact," said Guy Verhofstadt...
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