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Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), wants the European Union to show more leadership in acting against the terrorist organisation Islamic State (IS). Today, the European Parliament will debate the situation in Iraq and Syria. Schaake: "The European Union does not seem to have a clear strategy for solving the crisis in Syria…
“Over the past years, the Hungarian government has been relentlessly undermining the principles of democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights. Recent developments have shown that Mr Orban’s administration has been stepping up the pace in challenging EU fundamental values, to an extent that if Hungary were to apply today to the EU, it might…
In response to pressure from the USA, Europol refused the European Ombudsman to disclose a report requested by Dutch liberal Sophie in ‘t Veld, ALDE vice-president (Netherlands, D66). This became evident today following reporting of the European Ombudsman, see: (http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/cases/decision.faces/en/54678/html.bookmark). "This is a flagrant violation of EU law on freedom of information and…
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) calls on Frederica Mogherini to resign as Minister of Foreign affairs of Italy, now that she has been nominated as High Representative of the foreign- and security policy of the European Union. Today she presents the plans of the Italian Presidency in the European Parliament, as a…
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), is concerned about the course Turkey will take if the current Prime Minister Erdogan were to be elected as president in the August elections. Erdogan was nominated as presidential candidate today by the ruling party. Schaake: "Over the last years, Prime Minister Erdogan has chosen for an…
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), sees the conviction of journalists in Egypt as a new low point in human rights violations. Today, 20 Egyptian and foreign journalists, including the Australian Peter Greste and in absentia the Dutch Rena Netjes, were given between seven and ten year jail sentences. Schaake: "This is an…
Voormalig D66-fractievoorzitter en vice-voorzitter van de ALDE-partij Lousewies van der Laan en aankomend D66-wethouder Tom de Bruijn ontvangen een Poolse onderscheiding voor hun inzet in het toetredingsproces van Polen tot de Europese Unie.
Dutch Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), says it is grotesque that the Assad regime is organising so-called elections today. The war in the country goes on, causing one of the largest humanitarian crises ever. Schaake: "These elections are a farce and have no democratic legitimacy. Syria has been in a state of…
Dutch member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) calls on the European Commission to finally put forward concrete proposals for the reform and modernization of European copyright laws. Today the consultation period ends during which people could propose ideas to improve copyright in Europe. Thousands of people shared their ideas with the Commission. Schaake:…