EP Committee debates Roma Strategy report 2010. 12. 10. The Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee of the European Parliament discussed the draft report of MEP Lívia Járóka on the EU strategy on Roma inclusion. After presenting the main recommendations of the document, the representatives of all EP's major political groups proclaimed their support.
Hungarian Presidency: Priorities imposed by current events. Joseph Daul MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group 2010. 12. 03. "Hungary and Poland share the Presidency of the Council of Ministers of the European Union in 2011, at a time when the EU-27 is undergoing not only a financial crisis, but also a crisis of values. I came to Budapest to express to the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban, my confidence in his European policy", declared Joseph Daul, after a meeting of the Presidency of the EPP Group with the Hungarian Government.
Roma: A step forward to a European level strategy. Lívia Járóka MEP 2010. 12. 01. Yesterday, the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) held a public Hearing on 'The EU Strategy on Roma Inclusion'. At the Hearing, Lívia Járóka MEP, Rapporteur of the strategy, set out her recommendations on the issue, calling for an EU-level action plan. Earlier in the day, the EPP Group's Working Group on Roma Inclusion held an open session, where leading researchers presented their findings on the situation of the Roma.
Need for a transparent European system of fundamental rights protection! – Report of Kinga Gál MEP was voted in the competent E 2010. 11. 26. Yesterday, the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs of the European Parliament adopted with a significant majority the report on situation of fundamental rights in the European Union presented by MEP Kinga Gál. The report aims to create synergy, thus making mechanisms and processes concerning fundamental rights in the EU, already existed or introduced by the Lisbon Treaty, more transparent and effective.
Brussels Declaration on behalf of one million European deaf people 2010. 11. 20. Today in the European Parliament the "Declaration on Sign Languages in the European Union" was signed by all present 160 representatives of the deaf and hard of hearing organizations. This remarkable event, called “Implementation of Sign Language Legislation” was co-hosted by MEP Ádám Kósa (EPP Group), President of the Disability Intergroup and the European Union of the Deaf.
Inclusion of Roma: key role for SMEs and improving housing conditions 2010. 11. 18. MEP Lívia Járóka, Chair of the EPP Group's Working Group on Roma Inclusion held talks yesterday with Dimitar Ivanov, executive director of the SME Union Bulgaria about the role of small and medium enterprises in fostering Roma employment. Later the day Járóka met thirty mayors from Romania, where she drew attention to recent amendments to the European Regional Development Fund's regulation which allows for supporting housing subventions in favour of marginalized communities within the EU.
Integration of minorities: Lívia Járóka MEP receives Romanian excellence award 2010. 10. 31. Romanian Foreign Minister, Teodor Baconschi, has granted the Ministry's excellence award to Lívia Járóka MEP, acknowledging her activity dedicated to the social integration of minorities. In her acceptance speech, Járóka said that granting the award to her was a message that fostering the social inclusion of the Roma was one of the most staggering strategic challenges and at the same time one of the most promising opportunities for Europe.
Barrier-free television: New means for free flow of information in Europe. Ádám Kósa MEP 2010. 10. 28. A workshop was held in the European Parliament today on the topic of countless television means and the importance of barrier-free information communication. Ádám Kósa MEP, Co-Chairman of the event, highlighted in his speech that technological innovation is a highly important engine of widening possibilities to access to information, especially for people with disabilities.
Hungarian chemical red mud spill – expression of solidarity. Joseph Daul MEP 2010. 10. 05. "It is with great sadness and sorrow that I learned of the serious ecological catastrophe which occurred in western Hungary, causing the deaths of four people, injuring more than 100 and endangering thousands. The flora and fauna of the region is also in great danger. I would like to send my solidarity to all Hungarian citizens affected by this enormous catastrophe", said Joseph Daul, Chairman of the EPP Group in the European Parliament.