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The Liberal Democrat European Group (LDEG) is the association for UK Liberal Democrats interested in European politics.
Membership of LDEG is open to all members of the Liberal Democrat Party and of allied European political parties.
New MEPs with Nick Clegg 2009
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Vice President Diana Wallis stops personal attack against High Rep Ashton
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Thu 11th Mar 2010
A UKIP MEP shouted out personal insults at High Representative Catherine Ashton at a European Parliament debate on Wednesday 10 March and had the microphone taken away from him by the chair, UK Lib Dem MEP Diana Wallis, Vice President of the parliament. Later it was necessary for the man to be removed from the building due to his angry behaviour. Diana has posted a video on her website regarding the incident.
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LDEG fringe event at Spring Conference
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Sun 7th Mar 2010
LDEG's fringe event - "Liberals: leadership and power in Europe" will take place on Saturday 13th March from 20.00 to 21.00 in Hall 5 at the ICC. The European Union can lead the world and liberals hold the balance of power in the European Parliament. Come and hear Fiona Hall MEP, leader of the UK Lib Dems in the EP, and Sharon Bowles MEP, chair of the influential EP economics committee.
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Tory disarray grows in Brussels
Mon 15th Feb 2010
Bill Newton Dunn MEP tells us that Tory disarray grows in Brussels as Tory councillors are also isolated now. "Last year, Cameron pulled his MEPs out of the big centre-right alliance in the European Parliament - a stupid move which damages Britain's ability to win votes. Now he has made matters worse - by forcing his Tory councillors to pull out of their alliance in the Committee of the Regions against their wishes. The Committee of the Regions is a part of the Council of Ministers, totally powerless but noisy." Read on:
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More news from Bill Newton Dunn MEP
Mon 15th Feb 2010
1) The new Commission has now been voted into office by MEPs and will serve until October 2014 as the leaders of Europe's executive body. Liberals have 8 out of the 27 portfolios, a very strong share for us. Read on:
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Barroso Commission must take the lead on the current crisis
Mon 15th Feb 2010
Andrew Duff MEP says the new Barroso Commission must take the lead on the current crisis and that President Barroso has no excuse not to act. He adds, "The new Commission has to be bold, original and coherent in initiating law and policy that sets the basis for Europe's economic recovery. The eurozone faces a structural crisis that can only be resolved by much closer fiscal coordination to back up the common monetary policy. Mr Barroso would be wise to set up an enquiry into the long-term impact of the crisis on the Union's arrangements for economic and monetary union. Where the current set up is not adequate it must be modified. Read on:
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"On Liberty" in Arabic
Mon 15th Feb 2010
Jo Hayes has discovered that J S Mill's "On Liberty" has only just been translated into Arabic. It is a fundamental text of British liberal thought but few native Arabic speakers can read English, so the work is unavailable to them. She is hoping to make the essay freely available (through Liberal International) in Arabic and English parallel texts via PDF email attachment.
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Catherine Bearder on Lisbon
Sun 7th Feb 2010
Catherine Bearder in an article for the Surrey branch of the European Movement says the following on Lisbon - 1. This is a period of great change in the European Union, but also one of great uncertainty. Much has changed to the structure and workings of the Union, but if we work carefully the threatened turmoil will be avoided.
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