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EU’s gender equality progress under threat of conservatism
The persistent and deep problems of gender discrimination and economic disadvantage can only be solved by concrete actions at both the national and the European level.
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Unleashing the sharing economy
The size of the sharing economy has doubled between 2014 and 2015, according to the European Commission. Along with it are new business models that EU legislation have yet to keep up with.
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News in Brief
- Cyprus leaders aim for map agreement
- New three-party centre-left government in Estonia
- New three-party government in Denmark
- Support for the EU on the rise
- Brussels to name public space after murdered UK MP Jo Cox
- World tells Trump climate momentum is 'irreversible'
- No voters in Dutch Ukraine referendum 'not anti-EU'
- EU states give conditional approval to visa-free travel for Ukraine
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EU-Canada trade deal is 'value-based'
At the ALDE pre-summit meeting, Syria, Russia, the Turkey migration deal, the refugee crisis and Brexit were among the topics discussed. But Ceta was the big issue.
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Deal with Greece will not work, says Guy Verhofstadt
Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the European Liberals and Democrats, is very critical of the deal reached between Greece and its creditors.
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Social Europe on the Horizon
The European Union is facing the crisis of its life. The economic crisis, the nationalist response to it, the euro crisis and the lack of solidarity shown towards refugees have brought the very spirit of Europe into question.
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The South China Sea Arbitration: Illegal, Illegitimate and Invalid
China hopes the EU will respect China's sovereignty and territorial integrity and play a constructive role in the resolution of the South China Sea disputes through bilateral negotiations rather than arbitration, says the Chinese Ambassador to the EU.
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The British must not hold the EU to ransom
"The result of this referendum is a wake-up call which we should use to move forward," said Guy Verhofstadt, at the ALDE party pre-summit meeting, in response to the Brexit vote.
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Kremlin lies: EU's response to disinformation
Russia's disinformation campaigns have become a homeland security issue inside the EU. Pro-Kremlin disinformation campaigns are not only targeted at Ukraine or the Baltic states.
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Challenges for a driverless future
Advancing towards a driverless future brings on a new set of challenges and questions on how connectivity and mobility will affect all aspects of life.
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EU-Cuba agreement: A path to human rights and democracy?
The ALDE group recently hosted a conference to discuss the EU-Cuba agreement and Cuba's path towards human rights and democracy. Civil society representatives from Cuba said the agreement failed to consult the people.
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When it comes to corruption, perception and reality do not (always) match
The world’s least corrupt country is not Denmark. It is Norway. A new Index of Public Integrity aims at measuring corruption levels around the world using big data and quantifiable criteria.
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Some prevailing arguments and perceptions over the South China Sea issue are simply wrong
China and the EU have shared strategic interests in maintaining the freedom and safety of navigation and promoting stability and prosperity in the South China Sea area.
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Europe lacks intelligence capacities and capabilities
"Terrorism and insecurity in Europe today is another proof that there is a lack of Europe," said ALDE Group leader, Guy Verhofstadt.
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Europe needs integrated energy solutions
Europe needs secure, affordable and sustainable energy for all - the integration of power generation, heating, cooling, buildings, transport and ICT is part of the solution.
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Liberal leaders united on European Border and Coast Guard
At the ALDE pre-summit on 17 March, liberal leaders agreed that EU-Turkey cooperation is necessary but will not solve the refugee crisis without also having a European Border and Coast Guard.
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Strengthening Russia's European Foundations
A year after the murder of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, the ALDE Group in the European Parliament hosted a series of events to commemorate his fight for a free and democratic Russia.
Stakeholders' Highlights
- Takes Part in Building Resilient Communities
- Universal Children’s Day: UNICEF Calls for Global Action on Child Rights Violations
- The EU Bank Cannot be a Key Player in Europe's Response to the Plight of Refugees
- Provides Evidence of Human Rights Violations and International Crimes in Crimea
- The Failed Military Coup in Turkey & The Mass Purges
- New Nordic Climate Solutions at COP22 in Marrakech
- NGOs Call on Development Finance Institutions to Act Against Tax Avoidance
- Our Transatlantic 9-11: Europe After Trump
- Trump Victory and Brexit Show Urgent Need of Improving Democracy
- Timmermans Points to Gülen Movement as Coup Plotter But Lacks Proof
- Steel for Packaging - The Model Material for a Circular Economy
- Childhood Obesity Rates Expected to Increase at Least Until 2025
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- Right-wing extremism fuelled by a sick society
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Impact of the refugee crisis on the EU transport sector
The ALDE Group recently hosted a hearing on the human and economic impact of the refugee crisis on the EU transport sector, which would be one of the hardest hit sectors if the Schengen system falls apart.
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China’s supply-side structural reforms bring new opportunities to the world
The Chinese economy is entering an era of the 'new normal' and shifting from high speed to medium-to-high speed growth, said the Minister of the Chinese Mission to the EU.
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Southern Gas Corridor poses devastating consequences
The Southern Gas Corridor, one of the biggest pipelines ever conceived, presents severe risks and locks in a fossil fuel model instead of promoting a de-carbonised future, NGOs say.
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Steel for packaging on track to meet EU recycling targets
The announcement of the European Commission’s circular economy package in December 2015 has sparked a wave of debate across the packaging industry and beyond.
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Portrait of ALDE Party president Hans van Baalen
"We call it in the Netherlands 'the oilman' - who makes things more easy," says Hans van Baalen, about his role as president of the ALDE Party.
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The right approach to addressing overcapacity problems, from a Chinese perspective
A rise in protectionist sentiment in Europe will only hurt the prospects of both China and the EU.
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Seven emergency measures to get a grip on the refugee crisis
Liberals and Democrats consider that Europe is in an emergency situation and call on the European Council to adopt seven emergency measures to get a grip on the refugee crisis.
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China is making good stories not bad ones
China has been reforming, improving and transforming, making "good stories" for the benefit of its 1.3 billion people and the common good of humanity.
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The EU needs a whistle-blower protection programme
European Liberals and Democrats call for the protection of whistle-blowers at EU level.
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A counter-narrative to violent extremism
The prevention of recruitment of EU citizens by terrorist organisations must lead to a discussion about the societal root causes of such a phenomenon, to be addressed through a long term strategy.
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Security and privacy challenges for next generation 5G technologies
As the 5G era is drawing near, it is important to facilitate dialogue between the security and privacy communities, and all other parties who contribute to 5G technologies, in order to provide enough protection for the ‘everything-connected’ world.
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China's diplomacy and China-Europe relations in 2015
2015 marked the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between China and the EU and witnessed comprehensive progress in China's diplomacy.
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Rivera joins Liberals for EU pre-summit meeting
Before any EU summit in Brussels, political families come together to prepare talks. This time round Albert Rivera, leader of Ciudadanos, Spain, joined the Liberals.
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Privacy by design: the fewer data the better
Consumer confidence and trust can only be delivered through transparency, based on handling a minimum amount of private data and no more.
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- Erdogan's Attacks on Democracy can no Longer be Tolerated
- Beware: Countering “Violent Extremism” Online Risks Human Rights
- Security and Growth Potentials in the Energy Union
- Mosul: Children Arriving at Camps too Terrified to Speak, say World Vision Staff
- UN Global Sustainable Development Goals, Integration, and Security on Agenda for Nordic Council Session 2016
- Bleeding Lives and Money: the Cost of Internet Shutdowns from Turkey to Bahrain
- Taiwan Seeks to Join Fight against Global Warming
- Anci Lazio Definetely has a lot to Celebrate This Year
- Debating the Future of the EU-China Relations on 28 November in Prague
- Migrants: From Fear to Compassion
- Business as Usual - Juncker Snubs Environment and Protects Broken CAP