Why 2030 renewables target are important for investment and planning certainty
19/03/2013
The European Parliament's ITRE committee today voted on a report on the post-2020 framework for renewables in the EU. The report acknowledges the importance of completing the EU's internal energy market as soon as possible in...
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Cyprus Bail-out deal a disaster for EU rules and single market
18/03/2013
Sharon Bowles, Chair of the European Parliaments Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee said she is appalled by the Cyprus bailout which includes bailing-in some guaranteed deposits i.e. swapping them for shares.
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Cyprus bailout terms should be debated by full Parliament on Wednesday
18/03/2013
Guy Verhofstadt, President ALDE Group in the European Parliament, today reacted strongly against the proposed terms for the Cypriot adjustment programme, following the terms agreed early on Saturday morning between the Cypriot...
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Libya's National Forces Alliance - a model for democratic transition for the entire region
17/03/2013
Guy Verhofstadt is in Tripoli, Libya this weekend with two members of the ALDE group bureau on the invitation of Mahmud Gebril to commemorate the first anniversary of the National Forces Alliance party.
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Verhofstadt: EU should follow French and UK lead and rethink arms embargo on Syria
14/03/2013
Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE Leader welcomed comments by France's Foreign Minister - Laurent Fabius today indicating that France could be prepared to review support for the EU arms embargo in order to help the conflict to a swift end.
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Secure and sustainable energy future requires key targets
14/03/2013
MEPs voted today on scenarios on how to decarbonise the energy sector in response to the Commission's 2050 Energy Roadmap proposals of how to reach the EU's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 80-95% below 1990...
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Watchdog needed in fight against match-fixing
14/03/2013
Match-fixing is not new, but is becoming an increasing problem because of criminal organizations using sport fraud both to launder their gains and to fund other illegal activities in drugs and human trafficking. They run...
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Active migration policies for a changing world
14/03/2013
In her report adopted today on "the integration of migrants, its effects on the labour market and the external dimension of social security coordination" Nadja Hirsch (FDP, Germany) calls for active migration policies to resolve...
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Nobody poses a greater threat to North Korean than Kim Jong-un himself
14/03/2013
Following North Korea's recent nuclear test and evidence of their expanding nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, the European Parliament in Strasbourg held a debate with EU High Representative to discuss this issue. Jelko...
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EU cannot stand by and watch Syria implode
13/03/2013
Addressing the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg today, Guy Verhofstadt pleaded for a more activist EU approach to Syria which, if allowed to rumble on, will destroy the country its people and have a...
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