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Line 1: − [[File:Guy Verhofstadt EP press conference 3.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Guy Verhofstadt]] − '''Guy Maurice Marie Louise Verhofstadt''' (11 April 1953 in Dendermonde) is a [[liberal]] [[Belgium|Belgian]] politician. He served as Prime Minister of that country from 1999 until 2008, as served in the [[European Parliament]] since July 14, 2009, and is the leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Group in the parliament. He is a member of [[Open VLD]], a progressive liberal party in [[Flanders]]. − Verhofstadt is known as an elitist, progressive liberal and Europhile. He has called for a United States of Europe. He also writes books advancing his political (crazy-) ideas. In 2017, he labeled conservative U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] a "white supremacist" and called the conservative, [[Euroskeptic]] governments of [[Poland]] and [[Hungary]] "[[alt-right]]."<ref>Montgomery, Jack (September 13, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/09/13/european-parliaments-brexit-negotiator-trump-white-supremacist-poland-hungary-alt-right/ EU Brexit Negotiator Brands Trump ‘White Supremacist’, Poland, Hungary ‘Alt-Right’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref> − On September 20, 2016, Verhofstadt stated that [[nationalism]] is a [[cancer]] on a debate in the European Parliament about the [[Brexit]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqc7cqK-MeI</ref> − − In May 2015, the media reported that Verhofstadt was blacklisted by [[Russia]] as being one of the prominent people from the [[European Union]] who are not allowed to enter the country.<ref>Laurence Norman (May 30, 2015), [http://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-produces-blacklist-of-eu-people-banned-from-entering-russia-1432986289 Russia Produces Blacklist of EU People Banned From Entering Country] ''[[Wall Street Journal]]''.</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32949236 European Union anger at Russian travel blacklist] ''[[BBC News]]'', May 31, 2015.</ref> − − In September 2016, Verhofstadt was appointed lead [[Brexit]] negotiator for the European Parliament.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/GuyVerhofstadt/status/773866691549880320|title=Guy Verhofstadt on Twitter|work=Twitter|language=en|accessdate=January 31, 2017}}</ref> Verhofstadt's main opponent is the UKIP-leader [[Nigel Farage]], which is well known for the successful pro-Brexit campaign. − − During his leadership of Belgium, he led three Federal cabinets, and he also opposed the [[War in Iraq]]. − − ==References== − <references/> − − {{DEFAULTSORT:Verhofstadt, Guy}} − [[Category:Belgian Politicians]] − [[Category:Liberals]] − [[Category:Globalists]] − [[Category:European Politics]]
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