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Guy Verhofstadt

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Gender Male
Age 70
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 Verhofstadt Life story


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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Feb 16,2020 6:16 am

, EU citizens are not automatically deported, if you have settled to sign up to the status System by the 2021 deadline, Downing Street said.

The Confirmation comes after the European Parliament Brexit-coordinator, Guy Verhofstadt , said he had the assurance of the British Government .

EU citizens can live in the UK, refer to a stay in the country after a UK exit the EU.

has made So far, The Number of applicants to the scheme, More Than 2. 7 million.

Almost 2. 5 million EU citizens have said, you can live and work in the UK after Brexit, while six "serious or persistent" criminals had rejected their applications.

The deadline for application for the program is 30. June 2021.

Mr Verhofstadt told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme he believed that those who can missed the deadline you can still apply for permanent status after "to justify why it was not possible in the normal procedure".

"is It not automatic deportation," he added.

In October last year, Home Office minister Brandon Lewis ", If the EU have not registered citizens, up to this point, and not a sufficient reason for him, then the applicable immigration rules are applied. "

When pressed on whether the including those that meet the statutory requirements for the stay, but not apply after the expiry of the time limit, he replied: "Theoretically, Yes. We will apply The Rules . "

not said But on Friday, Mr Lewis, the deportation of EU citizens who have not applied, for low-status "is what we are".

In an interview for the BBC politics East programme, to be shown on Sunday, he said his focus was to encourage the people to take.

Mr Lewis added: "at the end of June 2021, when the people applied, and you have good reason, we are us, and we will try status.

"But I don't want to go to this place. I want people to apply now. "

the question of whether the police could be knocking on the people in June of next year, and escorting them out of the country, if you have not applied for, he said: "this is not what we are, we say to people who have their home here," we value you, we want you to stay. '"

Guy Verhofstadt , the European Parliament is the Brexit coordinator, and former Prime Minister of Belgium

Mr Verhofstadt, he said Today, had said that the British Government saw the possibility for the EU citizens, which will be able to print you document their status.

Responding to his comments, which said the Home Office : "There is no change in our digital approach. It has always been so that people could print a copy of your written confirmation, but this cannot be used as proof of status. "

He added: "The EU scheme provides people with a safe, digital state of The Future -evidence your rights. Physical documents can be damaged, lost, stolen, and manipulated. "

Mr Verhofstadt also said the possibility was raised of EU citizens to sit on The Independent monitoring authority, to monitor the place of, the rights of the citizens.

Asked whether he thought the UK ever again, the EU said in The Future , Mr Verhofstadt, he thought, it would happen eventually, but "difficult to say when".

"There is a young generation who will say, 'What have we done? We want to go back,'" he added.

Conservative MEP Daniel Hannan praised the British Government in dealing with the question of the rights of citizens, saying: "A system is now up and running, and it is by far The Most effective and The Most generous in the EU countries.

"I don't think a single state under the [other] 27 [EU member States], which has been established to provide a system of the rights of nationals of the United Kingdom, the work, as generously and at no cost to the affected persons, as our return. "



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Source of news: bbc.com

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