Cohesion funds crucial to enhance growth and jobs in all European regions 2012. 05. 31. "Cohesion policy has created more than 2.4 million jobs in the last 10 years. Cohesion funds are crucial for enhancing future investments, innovation and generating growth and jobs in the EU. With better planning, allocation and efficiency of its use, the funding of cohesion policies has to be maintained not only in next year's EU budget but also in the next financing period 2014-2020. This is key for the EU as a whole to overcome the current crisis", stated EPP Group MEPs Lambert van Nistelrooij and László Surján.
More indicators should be involved in analysing the situation of Roma people 2012. 05. 31. The EU Fundamental Rights Agency presented today its report titled "The situation of Roma in 11 EU Member States: Survey results at a glance" in the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee of the European Parliament. MEP Lívia Járóka, Rapporteur of the EU strategy on Roma inclusion welcomed that the survey also included six enlargement countries and expressed her hope that the upcoming, all-European research would cover the whole range of socio-economic indicators.
Roma: National Roma Strategies – promising start but further efforts should be made 2012. 05. 23. The European Commission today published its Communication on National Roma Integration Strategies. Lívia Járóka MEP, Rapporteur of the EU Strategy on Roma Inclusion, commented: "Most countries have presented a credible and profound plan for enhancing the inclusion of the 12 million European Roma, but for the success of this framework strategy, several additional conditions must be fulfilled."
“In the EU there is no place for any kind of discrimination” 2012. 05. 22. On 22 May 2012 the European Parliament debated a motion for resolution on the fight against homophobia. Gál Kinga MEP stated the following related to the debate: 'In the EU there is no place for discrimination based on any ground. We need to fight all kinds of harrasments.'
Open Letter in the Defence of the Rights of the Hungarian Minority in Romania 2012. 05. 16. What do the European Socialists and Liberals do against the discrminatory measures of their sister parties in Romania concerning the rights of national minorities? - Open letter to Mr Hannes Swoboda and Mr Guy Verhofstadt MEPs -
No future without appropriate care – United Nation’s International Day of Families 2012. 05. 15. On the occasion of the United Nation's International Day of Families, the Confederation of Family Organisations (COFACE) organised a book presentation today in the European Parliament. The event was held under the patronage of Hungarian EPP Group MEP Ádám Kósa.
Concerns Regarding the Upcoming Elections in Ukraine 2012. 05. 11. Kinga Gál MEP expressed her concerns regarding the decision of the Central Election Committee of Ukraine that decided on the borders of electoral districs wihout taking into consideration the ethnic composition of the regoins. This decesion makes it practically impossible for the Hungarian minority living in Ukraine to be represented on national level. Ms Kinga Gál addressed a question to the European Commission on this issue.
Discriminatory Measures against National Minorities in Romania 2012. 05. 10. Last evening during the one-minute speeches of the plenary session Kinga Gál MEP spoke against the discriminatory measures of the new Romanian government against the national minorities living in Romania.
Kinga Gál met representatives of the EEAS 2012. 05. 08. Ms Ginga GÁL MEP met today with EEAS (European External Action Service) officials responsible for Bolivian affairs. They shared their information about the case of Mr Előd Tóásó and discussed the further steps.
