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‘Schizophrenic situation’ in the EU over abuses of national minority rights – says József Berényi (MKP, Slovakia)

‘Schizophrenic situation’ in the EU over abuses of national minority rights – says József Berényi (MKP, Slovakia)

2011. 09. 15.

An incisive speech from József Berényi, President of the Hungarian Coalition Party (MKP –Slovakia), to the Intergroup (15/9) summed up many of the frustrations felt by national and linguistic minorities across Europe over the failure by States and the EU to implement benchmark protection standards such as the Copenhagen criteria and Council of Europe treaties.

112: lives can be saved by a barrier-free 112 emergency service

112: lives can be saved by a barrier-free 112 emergency service

2011. 09. 14.

Ádám Kósa MEP and Marian-Jean Marinescu MEP - A proposal by EPP Group MEPs Ádám Kósa, the only deaf MEP in the European Parliament, and Marian-Jean Marinescu, Vice-Chairman of the EPP Group, concerning equal access for people with disabilites to emergency services has been presented to Parliament. The aim of the Written Declaration launched this week is to grant full access to the standardised European emergency number 112 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, as well as people with speaking disabilities.

Disabilities: promoting disability requires a joint European commitment! Ádám Kósa MEP

Disabilities: promoting disability requires a joint European commitment! Ádám Kósa MEP

2011. 09. 07.

"Our ageing European society cannot avoid integrating the more than 80 million people with disabilities into the education and labour market in order to manage current and upcoming employment challenges", said EPP Group MEP Ádám Kósa, host of today's EPP Group Hearing on Inclusion and Mobility of People with Disabilities. At the event, which was the first completely barrier-free public hearing in the history of the European Parliament, representatives of the European Commission announced that the new European Accessibility Act will be presented in the autumn of 2012.

The Hungarian Presidency proved its competence by making real progress on the European agenda

The Hungarian Presidency proved its competence by making real progress on the European agenda

2011. 06. 30.

Press release by the Hungarian Delegation of the EPP Group - The Hungarian EU Presidency made outstanding achievements over the past six months. As many European leaders have stated in the last few days, the Hungarian Presidency acted professionally and successfully in its role, and gained non-forfeitable merits through strengthening the European economy, deepening integration and making Europe safer. Hungary has realised most of its commitments and reacted resolutely to extraordinary situations.

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