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17-09-2014 • European Parliament / News
"The Youth Employment Initiative can achieve important results. Intelligent implementation of schemes by Member State
governments that fall under the Initiative have the potential of breaking the vicious cycle of heavy reliance on state
benefits which can further consolidate increasing discontentment", said David Casa MEP, EPP Group Spokesman in the
Employment and Social...
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16-09-2014 • European Parliament / News
“A sum of €23.4 billion was transferred to this year’s budget as it was left unpaid in 2013. We
foresee tens of millions of Euros, due at the end of 2014, which will need to be carried over to 2015. This is the money
which universities, Erasmus, SMEs and local authorities depend upon. These are implemented projects and programmes in
Member States whose bills...
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16-09-2014 • European Parliament / News
During a debate in the European Parliament on the situation in Ukraine and the state of play in EU-Russia relations,
and before the ratification by the European Parliament of the Association Agreement, the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs
Committee of the European Parliament, Elmar Brok MEP warned about Russia’s intentions for further expansion.
"We have the impression...
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16-09-2014 • European Parliament / News
An overwhelming majority of the European Parliament expressed its consent to ratify the Association Agreement between
the European Union and Ukraine, including the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA). The vote took place
today in Strasbourg, in parallel with the ratification of the AA/DCFTA by the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada) in
Kiev.
"Today's...
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16-09-2014 • European Parliament / News
The Commissioner-designate, Miguel Arias Cañete, confirmed today that as soon as President Jean-Claude Juncker
announced his designation as Commissioner-designate responsible for Climate Action and Energy, he gave instructions to
sell all of the shares he owned in energy companies, including those in the two companies whose major activity is linked
to fuel storage,...
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11-09-2014 • European Parliament / News
"On behalf of the EPP Group in the European Parliament, I would like to express my profound joy over the announcement
of Pope Francis’ visit to the European Parliament (EP), and to thank His Holiness for accepting our invitation",
the Chairman of the EPP Group in the EP, Manfred Weber, said today.
"With this visit to the representatives of 500 million European...
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10-09-2014 • European Parliament / News
“The new European Commission is clearly oriented towards reforms, jobs and growth. Its structure and organisation
will be more political and more efficient to meet the challenges ahead and to deliver. This is a good proposal by
Commission President-elect Jean-Claude Juncker”, said Manfred Weber MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group in the European
Parliament....
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09-09-2014 • European Parliament / News
Croatian MEP Andrej Plenković has been elected Chairman of the European Parliament’s Delegation for Relations
with Ukraine at its constituent meeting. Plenković outlined his priorities to show solidarity and support the "European
choice" of the Ukrainian people. Plenković will join the EP President on his visit to Ukraine this week.
Mr Plenković highlighted the...
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03-09-2014 • European Parliament / News
Gunnar Hökmark MEP has been appointed the European Parliament's Rapporteur for banking structural reform. The
purpose of this legislation, based on the so-called Liikanen Report, is to ensure the stability of banks which provide
both investment and retail banking services.
“My ambition is to ensure that our banks can be competitive and capable of supporting...
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17-04-2014 • European Parliament / News
The European Parliament has called on the Council to strengthen the second phase of sanctions against Russia and be
ready for the third phase (economic sanctions), which must be applied immediately. In a Resolution adopted by a large
majority today, MEPs furthermore request the Council to swiftly apply an arms and dual-use technology embargo against
Russia.
Elmar Brok MEP,...
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04-04-2014 • European Parliament / News
In a joint declaration, the Presidents of the EPP, S&D and ALDE Groups in the European Parliament, Joseph Daul, Hannes
Swoboda and Guy Verhofstadt, have made a commitment to dialogue and consultations as soon as possible after the European
elections, in accordance with Declaration 11, annexed to the Treaty on European Union (related to Articles 17.6 and
17.7). This states that...
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04-04-2014 • European Parliament / News
In a joint declaration, the Presidents of the EPP, S&D and ALDE Groups in the European Parliament, Joseph Daul, Hannes
Swoboda and Guy Verhofstadt, have made a commitment to dialogue and consultations as soon as possible after the European
elections, in accordance with Declaration 11, annexed to the Treaty on European Union (related to Articles 17.6 and
17.7). This states that...
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03-04-2014 • European Parliament / News
End roaming fees, safeguard net neutrality and extend broadband – these were the goals of the ALDE group for the
latest EU roaming package. With today’s Parliamentary vote this goal has been fully achieved, after the most
controversial part on net neutrality has equally been adopted in the liberal direction.
From 15 December 2015 telecom providers in the EU will...
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20-02-2014 • European Parliament / News
“At this very moment on the European continent, a leader is committing a massacre against his own people. These
terrifying events remind us of the darkest moments of history, Budapest in 1956, Prague in 1968, Sarajevo in 1992. By
ordering its police forces to attack the demonstrators on Maidan Square with live ammunition, water cannons, grenades
and truncheons, Mr...
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19-02-2014 • European Parliament / News
Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE leader, welcomes that the High Representative is calling the EU Foreign Ministers together on
Ukraine on Thursday this week.
He said "Tomorrow's extra-ordinary meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council must focus on a reinforced EU response to the
violence and crack-down in Ukraine.
The Foreign Ministers should focus on three initial elements:
- The...
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10-02-2014 • European Parliament / News
Commenting on the result of the Swiss referendum on the restriction of free movement, EPP Group Chairman Joseph Daul
MEP and Vice-Chairman Manfred Weber MEP said:
"The free movement of citizens is a core principle of the EU. Switzerland has a binding bilateral agreement with the EU
to accept and guarantee free movement for all EU citizens. The EU also guarantees free...
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06-02-2014 • European Parliament / News
The European Parliament today issued a strong call for the politicians of Bosnia-Herzegovina to overcome divisions and
take decisive steps to consolidate the common state.
"The current political stalemate prevents Bosnia-Herzegovina from developing its economy and providing a stable and
prosperous future for its citizens. Local politicians must co-operate in the interest of...
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29-01-2014 • European Parliament / News
"Further clarifications are needed in relation to the circumstances in which a grant of 60.000 EUR was given by the
European Parliament to the wife of the President of the European Socialist's Party, Sergei Stanishev", the spokeswoman
of the EPP Group in the European Parliament's Committee on Budgetary Control, Inge Grässle MEP said today.
Ms Stanishev, who yesterday...
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22-01-2014 • European Parliament / News
With violence in Ukraine escalating today, resulting in one confirmed death and with two others reported, Guy
Verhofstadt, ALDE group Leader has called on the EU to consider sanctions on Ukraine.
He said “President Viktor Yanukovych has yet to realise that while the EU offered free trade cooperation and
association – he may yet end up with the opposite –...
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21-01-2014 • European Parliament / News
The ALDE Party have just confirmed an agreement between Guy Verhofstadt and Olli Rehn, brokered by Mark Rutte and
Christian Lindner, by which the former will be the candidate in the forthcoming European elections for the post of
Commission President whilst the latter will be the party’s candidate for another senior post.
Guy Verhofstadt said: “I am delighted...
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16-01-2014 • European Parliament / News
A Joint Resolution adopted today by the European Parliament and initiated by the EPP Group calls on Member States to
respect the fundamental right of free movement in the EU. The European Parliament strongly contests the position taken
by some European leaders to implement measures undermining this right. Members of the European Parliament ask for the
enforcement of the Union...
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16-01-2014 • European Parliament / News
“2013 has been a key year for Serbia and the country deserves due praise for the breakthrough in relations with
Kosovo. On the other hand, Serbia still need to address several crucial issues, like the deep-level problem of
corruption and the economic difficulties”, said György Schöpflin MEP following the adoption in the
European Parliament of the 2013...
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16-01-2014 • European Parliament / News
“The Stabilisation and Association Agreement of the EU with Kosovo should be completed as quickly as
possible”, said EPP Group Rapporteur, Bernd Posselt MEP. “It is necessary to advance the accession of the
Republic of Kosovo, which has so far established diplomatic relations with 104 out of 193 UN Member States, to the
Council of Europe."
The European...
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10-12-2013 • European Parliament / News
ALDE Leader Guy Verhofstadt, speaking during a live link to Maidan square in Kyiv with one of the leaders of the
protesters Mykola Katerynchuk, President of the European Partyof Ukraine said " The Ukrainian people have chosen Europe
and not Moscow and while Russia may have legitimate concerns about the trade agreements of its neighbours - sabotage and
blackmail is not...
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20-11-2013 • European Parliament / News
“Today, the European Parliament received a lesson in courage, strong determination and generous humanity from
Malala Yousafzai, a girl who I strongly believe will change the world. Malala gave up weakness, fear and hopelessness
for strength, power and courage. She is a heroine for her generation and for us all. Not only is she fighting for the
right to education and...
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20-11-2013 • European Parliament / News
After four decades of voluntary measures, EU companies are still failing to fill vacant boardroom seats with women.
Despite the growing presence of suitably qualified and experienced women in the recruitment pool, optimism that these
talented women would automatically break the" glass ceiling" turned out to be misplaced. Only 13% of company board
members in the EU's largest...
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19-11-2013 • European Parliament / News
The European Parliament today adopted the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020 (MFF) by a large majority. Jean-Luc
Dehaene MEP, who negotiated with the Member States on behalf of the Parliament, says the European Parliament managed to
improve the functioning of the MFF, despite a lack of increase in the figures: “We have turned the financial
framework 2014-2020 into...
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19-11-2013 • European Parliament / News
The European Parliament’s Rapporteur on the draft Regulation laying down measures concerning the European Single
Market for electronic communications, EPP Group MEP Pilar del Castillo, today tabled her proposals in which she asks,
among others, to abolish retail roaming charges for voice, SMS and data.
With the Rapporteur’s proposal, the debate will now start in...
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06-11-2013 • European Parliament / News
Following the June political agreement on the 2014-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework, ALDE accepted a lower budget
forecast than for the previous period on two main conditions: first, that the outstanding bills be paid so that they do
not fall under the next budget period, and secondly, that a high-level group on own resources be formed prior to the
Parliament's assent on...
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06-11-2013 • European Parliament / News
On Tuesday 5 November 2013, the European Parliament´s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs adopted a report
by Edit Bauer on the Directive on freedom of movement of workers.
Freedom of movement for workers is one of the four fundamental freedoms and one of the core values of the European
Union and a fundamental element of EU citizenship. In spite of this,...
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