ALDE welcomes new proposals to tackle money laundering
05/02/2013
Today the European Commission presented proposals to revise the current legislation that prevents the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering, including terrorist financing.
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Verhofstadt to call for plenary debate on rule of law and freedom in Bulgaria
22/01/2013
"Following the shocking scenes at the weekend of an assassination attempt in Sofia against the leader of Bulgaria's Movement for Rights and Freedoms, Dr. Ahmed Dogan, I would like to express my deepest concern on behalf of the...
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Fundamental rights in the EU are under threat
12/12/2012
A report by the European Parliament today, assessing respect for fundamental rights within the EU seeks to draw attention to abuses or dangerous tendencies in evidence amongst existing Member States which undermine the basic...
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USL coalition in Romania wins a broad mandate to pursue reforms
10/12/2012
Following the release of preliminary results in yesterday's Romanian elections, Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE group leader, made the following statement:
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A European border surveillance system will enhance detection of irregular migration and help save lives
27/11/2012
Today Parliament's Civil Liberties committee approved legislation to improve surveillance at the external borders of the Schengen area. In 2011, the European Commission presented a proposal to further develop the European border...
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Women on Boards: Liberals and Democrats back EU gender quota plan
14/11/2012
Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament (ALDE) firmly support Commissioner Reding with regard to her EU-wide gender quota plan to increase the number of women in leadership roles presented today. In March 2012 ALDE...
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Migration situation in Greece: improvements made but more needs to be done
31/10/2012
From 28 to 31 October ALDE MEP Jan Mulder (VVD, the Netherlands) led an EP fact-finding delegation to Greece on the migratory situation in the Evros region at the Greek-Turkish borders and in Athens.. Members visited the...
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Human rights prize awarded to Iranians in recognition of their struggle for freedom
26/10/2012
Iranian lawyer and human rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh and Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi have won the Sakharov Prize 2012 which is the annual human rights prize of the European Parliament. They were nominated for the award...
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DUFF WELCOMES VOTE AGAINST CZECH ATTACK ON CHARTER
09/10/2012
Andrew DUFF (LibDem, UK) welcomes today's decision of the Constitutional Affairs Committee of the European Parliament not to give a positive opinion on the accession of the Czech Republic to the UK Protocol on the Charter.
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ALDE condemns Serbia's ban of gay rights march
04/10/2012
Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament (ALDE) strongly condemn Serbia's decision to ban the Belgrade Gay Pride for the second year in a row out of safety concerns over ultra-nationalist treats.
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