The EU27 and the UK government should clarify status and rights of 4,5 million citizens caught in Brexit ahead of the negociations to avoid keeping them in state of uncertianty. Many citizens have addressed their MEPs in search for answers in situation attempting to find clarity to proceed with their professional and private lives, and…
Tag: Guy Verhofstadt
Europarl to debate on EU citizens in UK
The future of three millions of EU citizens living in the UK is the priority issue for the European Parliament. The EU27 wishes to reach a deal to protect at maximum their rights as soon as possible during the upcoming Breixt negotiations with the UK. This week Parliament is holding a hearing on the…
Brexit: will EU27 tourist industry be sacrificed?
Anna van Densky, OPINION The European Parliament Brexit coordinator Guy Verhofstadt suggested that in 2019 British citizens will have not more rights to travel across Europe than Russians or Indians. The idea immediately reciprocated by the UKIP leader Nigel Farage: EU Parliament negotiator @GuyVerhofstadt says we may not be able to holiday in the…
Kaczynski answer to Tusk reappointment
Poland’s ruling party leader, and one of the most influential EU politicians, Jaroslaw Kaczynski said, any talk of Poland wanting to leave the EU was “nonsense”, but he regretted the decision of the EU Council to appoint his compatiot Donald Tusk without approval of his coutnry. The decision by European Union leaders to reappoint Donald…
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 Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE leader, while debating president’s Juncker White paper on future of Europe. “I think you are right when you say the first three scenarios aren’t…
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. It's time to act! @giannipittella calls on @JunckerEU to deliver on the stronger, united & progressive EU we were promised! #FutureofEurope pic.twitter.com/qNmT2IjNKQ — S&D Group (@TheProgressives) March 1, 2017…
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 and called on Europeans to stick together to avoid domination by three other continental powers. United we stand, divided we fall. My letter on the future of the…
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, deciding to offer his support to European’s People’s party candidate Antonio Tajani forming a pro-European coalition. This month Mr. Verhofstadt made a remarkable attempt to reinforce his EP political group by 17…
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) joining the ALDE group in the European Parliament did not materialise as the ALDE group’s executive committee bureau rejected the deal. The national delegations of the Nordic countries (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Sweden) as well as…
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) puzzled many of Brussels pundits and experts. Moreover, the European Liberal Youth (LYMEC), ALDE’s youth wing, issued a statement condemning this move: “LYMEC understands the urge to grow…
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