Brexit: An orderly exit is in the interests of both parties
European Parliament’s newly constituted Brexit Steering Group chaired by Guy Verhofstadt met with EU negotiator on 24 July following the change of Prime Minister in the UK. [...]
Guy Verhofstadt
Brexit: MEPs concerned over UK government priorities
Progress has been made in Brexit negotiations, but the hardest part of the talks is yet to come. In a debate with European Council President Donald Tusk and Commission [...]
#Breixt: MEPs protective of citizens rights
European Parliament President Antonio Tajani and Brexit coordinator Guy Verhofstadt both stressed once more the need to protect citizens in reaction to the start of [...]
Verhofstad calls for Brexit talks start
“Let’s start Brexit negotiations, to end uncertainty and low economic growth”, Guy Verhofstadt During today’s plenary debate, ALDE leader Guy Verhofstadt called [...]
Verhoftstadt optimistic for EU27
“We shouldn’t focus on the negative story of one country leaving us, but on the optimistic prospect of building a new common destiny for the 27,” – said [...]
Reactions on Juncker’s White Paper
The leaders of the European Parliament political groups debated the White paper on the Future of Europe with the president of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker. [...]
Tusk vs China, Russia, Islam and… Trump!
Today the president of the European Council President Donald Tusk said the U.S. President Donald Trump has joined Russia, China and radical Islam among threats to Europe [...]
Verhofstadt supports Tajani
The European Parliament’s candiate for presidency from Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) – Guy Verhofstadt – have withdrawn his bid, [...]
Liberals rejected Alliance with Five Star Movement
DEPECHE from Serge Turbin, European Parliament, follow-up of OPINION on M5S joining ALDE party: The shocking prospect of Beppe Grillo’s Five Star Movement (M5S) [...]
ALDE-Five Stars: marriage of convenience?
Serge Turbin OPINION The news from the European Parliament of The Five Star Movement (M5S, Italy) joining the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) [...]
EP: ‘Five Stars’ to join Liberals
Today he Italian Five Star movement launches negotiations over joining ALDE group in the European Parliament, meaning an enlargement of the EP Liberals by 17 MEPs. [...]
MEP Tajani for European Parliament president
Anna van Densky OPINION The promotion of the former EU Industry top civil servant Antonio Tajani (Italy, EPP) from Barroso’s Commission to the position of the European [...]
EPP APPOINTS JUNCKER AS FUTURE EC-CANDIDATE CHAIRMAN
The former prime minister of Luxemburg Jean-Claude JUNCKER (PPE, Lu) was appointed as future candidate for the presidency of the European Commission. He’ll have to [...]
ALDE PARTY CONGRES APPROVES TICKET VERHOFSTADT – REHN
BRUSSELS/IXELLES – Saturday afternoon, delegates from the party members of ALDE gathered at Flagey for a exceptional electoral meeting where the ticket Verhofstadt-Rehn [...]
GUY VERHOFSTATDT PAYS TRIBUTE TO WILFRIED MARTENS
The heard of the ALDE-group at the european parliament, Guy Verhofstadt pays tribute to Wilfried Martens, whom he was a minister in the eighties. “In the first place I [...]
