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Debate Continues on the Situation of Fundamental Rights in Hungary

Debate Continues on the Situation of Fundamental Rights in Hungary

2013. 04. 08.

On Monday, the EP Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) discussed the fifth working document prepared by MEP Rui TAVARES (Greens/EFA) on the situation of fundamental rights Hungary.

Hungary-bashers should take closer look at new laws

Hungary-bashers should take closer look at new laws

2013. 04. 05.

By György Schöpflin – Alde group leader Guy Verhofstadt in a recent piece in EUobserverdenounces the Hungarian government and all its works.

Sheltered workshops: new approach needed

Sheltered workshops: new approach needed

2013. 03. 27.

Hungarian EPP Group MEP Ádám Kósa with his German fellow MEP Dieter-Lebrecht Koch, in cooperation with the European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD) held a conference today in the European Parliament on the evolving concept of sheltered workshops in the EU. The aim of the event was to explore whether the sheltered workshops model complies with the objectives of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD) - which is centered on building a more inclusive society - and discuss the way forward, also provide recommendations to the EU institutions.

Written Question to the Commission on the Tobin-case

Written Question to the Commission on the Tobin-case

2013. 03. 25.

Kinga GÁL MEP addressed a written question to the European Commission regarding the case of ths Irish citizen, Francis Ciaran Tobin. "It is unacceptable that legal loopholes should make it possible for the culprit to live out his days unpunished." - she states in the question.

Equal access to private cars for people with disabilities

Equal access to private cars for people with disabilities

2013. 03. 20.

A workshop was organised today in Brussels aimed at easing the transport of millions with disabilities in Europe. EPP Group MEPs Dieter-Lebrecht Koch, Ádám Kósa and Werner Kuhn and representatives of DG Justice of the European Commission as well as civil stakeholders and experts participated at the event. The opportunities the car industry may have in terms of production of accessible private cars and innovative solutions the industry is currently developing were discussed at the workshop.

The European External Action Service aims at more transparency and the strengthening of geographical balance

The European External Action Service aims at more transparency and the strengthening of geographical balance

2013. 03. 20.

Today the Committee on Budgetary Control in the European Parliament voted on the 2011 discharge reports among them the discharge of the European External Action Service. EPP Group shadow Rapporteur of the document is MEP Tamás Deutsch, Vice-President of the Budgetary Control Committee.

Ádám Kósa, the MEP who speaks the 24th language

Ádám Kósa, the MEP who speaks the 24th language

2013. 03. 14.

6 March: my colleague and I have an appointment on the 12th floor of the ASP in the office of Hungarian MEP Ádám Kósa. Ádám Kósa is special in that he was born deaf. His parents are deaf, as are his wife and two young boys.

Constitutional changes in Hungary – Press Release of the Hungarian EPP Group Delegation

Constitutional changes in Hungary – Press Release of the Hungarian EPP Group Delegation

2013. 03. 12.

The Hungarian EPP Group (Fidesz) Delegation made the following declaration in response to the statements of the left-wing and liberal groups of the European Parliament on the constitutional changes in Hungary.

Constitutional changes in Hungary: Left-wing and liberal groups of the EP need to stop playing irresponsible party politics

Constitutional changes in Hungary: Left-wing and liberal groups of the EP need to stop playing irresponsible party politics

2013. 03. 12.

Press Release of the Hungarian EPP Group Delegation - The Hungarian EPP Group (Fidesz) Delegation made the following declaration in response to the statements of the left-wing and liberal groups of the European Parliament on the constitutional changes in Hungary: