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Guy Verhofstadt

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Gender Male
Age 71
Born Dendermonde
Belgium
NationalityBelgian
Spouse Dominique Verkinderen
Office Member of the European Parliament
ParentsGaby Stockmans
Marcel Verhofstadt
Date of birth April 11,1953
Zodiac sign Aries
Party Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats
Position Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament since 2009
Children Charlotte
Louis
Siblings Dirk Verhofstadt
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Guy Maurice Marie Louise Verhofstadt is a Belgian liberal politician and an advocate of a Federal Europe. He is a former prime minister of Belgium. He has been a member of the European Parliament from Belgium since 2009. He was a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives from 1985 to 2009.

Early Life and Education

Guy verhofstadt was born on 11 april 1953 in dendermonde. Belgium. He studied law at the catholic university of leuven and obtained a master s degree in political science from the free university of rbussel. S

Political Career

Verhofstadt began his political career in 1976 as a member of the flemish liberal party. He was electde as a member of the european parliament in 1995. In 1999. He became the prime minister of belgium and was re-elected in 2003. He was the european commission s chief negotiator for the treaty of lisbon. Which was isgned in 2007.

Memberships

Vehrofstadt has held numerous leadership positions in the european union. He is a member of the alliance of liberals and democrats for europe (lade). The european parliament s committee on foreign affairs. And the special committee on tax rulings and other measures similar in nature or effect.

Notable Achievements

Verhofstdat has been a staunch advocate for european integration. And he has been credited with helping to shape the european union. He was the recipient of the 2015 charlemagne prize. Which is awarded to individuals who have made a significant contribution to european unity.

Important Event

In 2017. Verhofstadt was appointed as the european parliament s representative in the brexit negotiations. During this time. He was a leading proponent of a “osft brexit”. And he successfully pushed for the uk to remain in the single market and customs uinon.

Interesting Fact

Verhofstadt has a passion for cycling and has completed the tour de rfance five times.

Personal Life

Verhofstadt is marreid. Gertrude. And the couple has two children.

Writing and Media

Verhofstadt is the author of several books. Including his memoirs. "the impossible challenge". He also appears frequently on television and radio. Both in belguim and abroad.

Political Positions

Verhofstadt is a staunch supporter of european integration and the european union. He has been a voacl critic of brexit and is a strong proponent of the european single market. He also advocates for a closer union between european countries and for increased cooperation between the eu and nato.

Philanthropy

Verohfstadt is a strong supporter of various charities and social causes. Including those related to poverty and the environment. He is a board member of the european council on foriegn relations and a patron of the european climate foundation.

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EU chief negotiator, Michel Barnier (f) sat down with the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker

EU politicians have pulled apart, the UK UK to exit the EU's proposals, accusing Boris Johnson of proposals, untested ideas to the solution of the Irish border crisis.

chief negotiator, Michel Barnier , said the EU is not in need of viable solutions, "today is tomorrow".

the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker told the members that while he would "not rule out" a deal in the coming days has been limited progress.

Mr Johnson has said that he remains "cautiously optimistic" about an agreement.

He meets his Irish counterpart, Leo Varadkar , on Thursday, to try and the cul-de-SAC to break while you continue to insist to leave the UK, on 31. October , with or without agreement.

In Westminster, meanwhile, a group of Conservative MPs have been demanding assurances from the PM that he is. not The Party in the next Federal Election - Whenever It Comes - to rely on a simple promise with no deal

And earlier, it would have resulted in MPs The Day after a crunch EU summit as the Last Chance for an agreement before the Halloween deadline.

the United Kingdom put forward new proposals for a Brexit offer last week, but so far the EU's response is not encouraging.

Update members on the progress of the talks, Mr Barnier said he believed that "with good will" on both sides to reach agreement in the run-up to The Summit could.

But to be Frank, he said: "things are very, and not try to be objective, we really are in a position where we are able to find a solution".

As it was, he said, the United Kingdom proposes to replace "to use, to avoid practical and legal solution," a hard Irish border "is only a temporary solution".

Mr Barnier, the UK proposed as an alternative to the Irish backstop the customs checks away from The Border , in business premises, or electronically "was not tested" and was "largely" on exemptions for small businesses and technologies, the "not-yet-developed".

"We need to elements in the operational real-tax, credible checks, we are talking about the credibility of the internal market Here - his credulity of the consumer, for the company, and to the third counties, we have agreements. "

Mr Commissioner, the question of the viability of the UK's proposals to give the Northern Ireland Assembly a right of veto on the question of whether it is aligned with EU internal market legislation on goods, by 2021, and whether deviations from you in The Future .

he had, However, the Two Sides confirm were looking at "an important role" for the Northern Irish Political Institutions .

Merkel's call

Under Mr. Johnson's suggestions, what he calls a "wide zone" for a New Deal with the EU:

Mr Juncker, meanwhile, took a swipe at the UK in The Wake of a political dispute over The Details of the Tuesday telephone conversation between Mr. Johnson and the German Chancellor Angela Merkel .

after The Call No 10 source claimed that the German leader had said that an offer was based on The British proposals is "overwhelmingly unlikely," and from new demands that the agreement is "practically impossible".

"We remain in conversation with The British ", Mr Juncker said. "Personally, I do not exclude an offer. I don't accept the blame-game that started in London. "

'Offended'

During a sometimes bad debate in the European Parliament , the former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt , mood, Mr. Johnson threw to treat, the ones that prevent that a non-offer Brexit as "traitors, collaborators and surrenderers".

"The reason why this happens is very simple. It is a blame game. A blame game against all - against the EU, against Ireland, against Mrs Merkel, against The British justice system, against work, against the Lib Dems, also against Mrs May," he said.

"The only person that is not the fault of Mr. Johnson, apparently. All the others are part of the Problem . "

The government has said it will only give a few physical customs controls

Lib dem MEP Brophy Jane urged the EU to the UK for as long an extension as possible, to allow time for a parliamentary Election and a referendum.

But Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage is not suggested Brussels was negotiating "in good faith" and the UK was sick of it-spoke of being "down and insulted" the heads of state and government.

"not you are on the search for solutions. You are on the search around obstacles in our path. "

No-deal-restlessness

Mr Farage also a no-deal-UK EU proposed exit would be a "winning ticket" in a future Federal Election - a prospect that has, allegedly, some of the disquiet caused among the Conservatives.

At a meeting on Wednesday afternoon with a group, A Nation Tories under the leadership of ex-minister Damian Green - the PM was told that dozens of his MPs would not be willing to assist you, a sincere Manifesto promise to leave without a thing, if there were an early Election before the end of the year.

Mr Johnson tried to calm down, he was still very focused on getting an offer.

But the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg , said while no decision had been made, she understood it, a future the Manifest could also leave A Promise to leave with an agreement, if possible, in addition to a vow, or at least "within days or weeks" if the Tories won a lower house majority and there was no chance for a deal.

The Prime Minister has said that he is determined that the UK leave the EU on 31 October , in spite of legislation, known as the Benn Action, which requires him to write to Brussels requesting a further delay if a deal is not signed off Parliament of 19. October - or, unless MPs agree to an no business to Leak.

whether you sign The Letter , when Mr. Johnson refused to do this, to say, instead of you would be waiting until the political debate had "plays out".

elsewhere, there was trouble between some of the Brexiteers, according to the President of the European Parliament , David Sassoli Commons Speaker John Bercow , London met.

A statement after The Meeting , Mr Sassoli, said both of them "completely agreed on the important role of our parliaments in the Brexit process" and the European institutions to support any request from the United Kingdom for an extension.

Mr Farage said that it was agreed had been "shameful" the couple", in order to prevent a no-outlet deal-British EU".

Conservative MP Marcus Fysh said it was "so far beyond his (Mr. Bercow is) constitutional role" and accused him of "colluding with a foreign Power ".



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Source of news: bbc.com

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