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Open Vld's European Parliament member Guy Verhofstadt (L) and Hungarian writer Gyorgy (George) Konrad are pictured during a speech, on January 27, 2012 in Brussels. Verhofstadt and Hungarian writer Gyorgy (George) Konrad deliver a speech on the state of... View Photo »
Member of the European Parliament and head of the Liberal-Democrat coalition, Guy Verhofstadt of Belgium (R) talks next to European parliament Greens leader Dany Cohn-Bendit (L) on January 18, 2012 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Hungary's... View Photo »
Guy Verhofstadt, President of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE), addresses the European Parliament during a debate on the infringement proceedings concerning Hungary in Strasbourg, January 18, 2012. The European... View Photo »
Member of the European Parliament and head of the Liberal-Democrat coalition, Guy Verhofstadt of Belgium, speaks to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on January 18, 2012, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, in northeastern of France. Hungary's... View Photo »
Guy Verhofstadt President of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) poses at the European Parliament in Strasbourg December 13, 2011. Ten years ago Saturday, the European Union celebrated the launch of the first euro coins... View Photo »
Guy Verhofstadt (L), President of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE), addresses the European Parliament as European People Party (EPP) group President Joseph Daul looks on during a debate on the last EU summit in... View Photo »
Former Belgian Prime Minister and President of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Guy Verhofstadt talks to reporters at a European Union summit in Brussels December 9, 2011. EU leaders agreed stricter budget rules for... View Photo »
Former Belgian Prime Minister and President of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Guy Verhofstadt (L) talks with European Convention Vice-Presidents Jean-Luc Dehaene (C) and Giuliano Amato (R) during the celebration of... View Photo »
Belgium's King Albert II (L) talks to European Parliament Vice-President Isabelle Durand (C) and former Belgian Prime Minister and President of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Guy Verhofstadt (R) during the celebration... View Photo »
Belgium's King Albert II (2nd L) speaks with EU Parliament Member and member of the Open Vld Flemish liberals party Guy Verhofstadt (L) and Ecolo European Parliament member Isabelle Durant (3rd L) during the ten-year anniversary of the 'Declaration of Laeken... View Photo »
Guy Verhofstadt, President of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE), addresses the European Parliament during a debate on the state of play of the negotiations of the European Council concerning the economic crisis in Strasbourg,... View Photo »
Ukrainian opposition leader Arseniy Yatsenyuk, left, and party leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, Guy Verhofstadt, participate in a media conference at the European Parliament in Brussels on Monday, Oct. 17, 2011. Yatsenyuk... View Photo »
Luxembourg Prime Minister and Eurogroup's chairman Jean-Claude Juncker (L) is greeted by Belgium's former Prime Minister and head of the liberal group Guy Verhofstadt at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on September 27, 2011. View Photo »
European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn listens to President of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Guy Verhofstadt (R) during a seminar on the Greek crisis at the EU Parliament in Brussels... View Photo »
Leaders at the G-8 economic summit including (From L) Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, US President George W. Bush, French President Jacques Chirac, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Russian President... View Photo »
Group of Eight leaders pose for a family picture during a ceremony of signing in the Golden Book of Honorary Guests of the city of Genoa at the Palazzo Ducale, 21 July 2001. From L-R Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, Russian President Vladimir... View Photo »
(From L) British Prime Minister Tony Blair, US President Georges W. Bush, French President Jacques Chirac, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Canadian Prime Minister Jean... View Photo »
Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt (C) and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi search for their seats flanked by EU Commission President Romano Prodi (R) 20 July 2001 on the first day of the G8 summit in Genoa. Belgium is currently holding the... View Photo »
From L-R: British Prime Minister Tony Blair, US President Georges W. Bush, French president Jacques Chirac, Italian prime Minisister Silvio Berlusconi,UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien,... View Photo »
French right wing European Mp Rachida Dati (C) jokes with French Joseph Daul (R), Chairman of the EPP Group and Belgium's former Prime Minister and head of the liberal group Guy Verhofstadt during a voting session at the European Parliament in the French... View Photo »
Guy Verhofstadt (help·info) (IPA: [ɣi: vəɾˈɦɔfstɑt]) (b. Guy Maurice Marie Louise Verhofstadt, 11 April 1953, in Dendermonde, Belgium) is a Belgian politician, municipal councilor in Ghent and former Prime Minister of Belgium. Full Article
Member of the European Parliament and head of the Liberal-Democrat coalition, Guy Verhofstadt of Belgium (R) talks next to European parliament Greens leader Dany Cohn-Bendit (L) on January 18, 2012 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban described...
View Photo »Guy Verhofstadt, President of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE), addresses the European Parliament during a debate on the infringement proceedings concerning Hungary in Strasbourg, January 18, 2012. The European Commission announced on Tuesday the...
View Photo »Member of the European Parliament and head of the Liberal-Democrat coalition, Guy Verhofstadt of Belgium, speaks to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on January 18, 2012, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, in northeastern of France. Hungary's premier Viktor Orban, who faces...
View Photo »Guy Verhofstadt President of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) poses at the European Parliament in Strasbourg December 13, 2011. Ten years ago Saturday, the European Union celebrated the launch of the first euro coins with fireworks, parties and...
View Photo »Guy Verhofstadt (L), President of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE), addresses the European Parliament as European People Party (EPP) group President Joseph Daul looks on during a debate on the last EU summit in Strasbourg, December 13, 2011. A pact...
View Photo »Former Belgian Prime Minister and President of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Guy Verhofstadt (L) talks with European Convention Vice-Presidents Jean-Luc Dehaene (C) and Giuliano Amato (R) during the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Laeken...
View Photo »Belgium's King Albert II (L) talks to European Parliament Vice-President Isabelle Durand (C) and former Belgian Prime Minister and President of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Guy Verhofstadt (R) during the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the...
View Photo »Belgium's King Albert II (2nd L) speaks with EU Parliament Member and member of the Open Vld Flemish liberals party Guy Verhofstadt (L) and Ecolo European Parliament member Isabelle Durant (3rd L) during the ten-year anniversary of the 'Declaration of Laeken on the future of the European...
View Photo »Guy Verhofstadt, President of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE), addresses the European Parliament during a debate on the state of play of the negotiations of the European Council concerning the economic crisis in Strasbourg, October 25, 2011.
View Photo »Luxembourg Prime Minister and Eurogroup's chairman Jean-Claude Juncker (L) is greeted by Belgium's former Prime Minister and head of the liberal group Guy Verhofstadt at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on September 27, 2011.
View Photo »European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn listens to President of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Guy Verhofstadt (R) during a seminar on the Greek crisis at the EU Parliament in Brussels September 7, 2011. Funding pressures for...
View Photo »Leaders at the G-8 economic summit including (From L) Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, US President George W. Bush, French President Jacques Chirac, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Russian President Vladamir Putin, Canadian Prime Minister...
View Photo »(From L) British Prime Minister Tony Blair, US President Georges W. Bush, French President Jacques Chirac, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien, German Chancellor Gerhard...
View Photo »Former Belgian Prime Minister and President of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Guy Verhofstadt talks to reporters at a European Union summit in Brussels December 9, 2011. EU leaders agreed stricter budget rules for the euro zone on Friday, but...
View Photo »Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt (C) and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi search for their seats flanked by EU Commission President Romano Prodi (R) 20 July 2001 on the first day of the G8 summit in Genoa. Belgium is currently holding the EU presidency.
View Photo »From L-R: British Prime Minister Tony Blair, US President Georges W. Bush, French president Jacques Chirac, Italian prime Minisister Silvio Berlusconi,UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien, German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder,...
View Photo »Ukrainian opposition leader Arseniy Yatsenyuk, left, and party leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, Guy Verhofstadt, participate in a media conference at the European Parliament in Brussels on Monday, Oct. 17, 2011. Yatsenyuk said a guilty verdict against former...
View Photo »French right wing European Mp Rachida Dati (C) jokes with French Joseph Daul (R), Chairman of the EPP Group and Belgium's former Prime Minister and head of the liberal group Guy Verhofstadt during a voting session at the European Parliament in the French eastern city of Strasbourg, on April...
View Photo »French Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Rachida Dati (C) talks with European People Party (EPP) President Joseph Daul (R) and Guy Verhofstadt, President of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE), during a session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg,...
View Photo »Libya's former planning Minister and member of Libya's rebel leadership, the provisional national council, Mahmud Gebril (2ndR) meets Belgium's former Prime Minister and head of the liberal group Guy Verhofstadt (L) at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on March 08,...
View Photo »The President of the Liberal group at the European Parliament, Guy Verhofstadt, left, welcomes Libyan opposition members Mahmoud Jebri Elwarfalli, center, and Ali Zeidan, right, for a meeting at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Tuesday March 8, 2011. The two Libyans were invited...
View Photo »Ford Europe Chief Executive Officer John Fleming (L) and Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt get out of a newly built S-Max Ford car during a ceremony marking the production launch of two vehicles at the Ford plant in Genk, eastern Belgium, in this April 18, 2006 file photo. Ford...
View Photo »Group of Eight leaders pose for a family picture during a ceremony of signing in the Golden Book of Honorary Guests of the city of Genoa at the Palazzo Ducale, 21 July 2001. From L-R Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President George Bush,...
View Photo »Member of the European Parliament and head of the Liberal-Democrat coalition, Guy Verhofstadt of Belgium (R) talks next to European parliament Greens leader Dany Cohn-Bendit (L) on January 18, 2012 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban described...
View Photo »Sarkozy refuses to accept fiscal union with its implications of a transfer of sovereignty to a collective and objective judge of sound budgetary policy such as the European Commission or European Court of Justice
Today their differences threaten the EU's very survival
