Raising Awareness of the Dire Humanitarian Crisis in Northern Iraq 2015. 02. 13. Last week, as part of an official delegation, I visited Erbil and Northern Iraq, communities overwhelmed with the humanitarian crisis brought on by the belligerent actions of the so-called Islamic State. [Blog post by György Hölvényi]
Commissioner Navracsics: Getting Rid of Lenin Statues at Home, Promoting Strong Coalitions in Brussels 2015. 02. 05. Hungary’s EU Commissioner, Tibor Navracsics, was the latest guest earlier this week at the popular event series called “Hungarian Wave.” Commissioner Navracsics, who is responsible for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, talked before a packed house about his former role as a minister in the Hungarian government, discussed the challenges of his new portfolio, and shared insights into the ideological vision that has guided his career.
What is S&D Group President Pittella Trying to Say When He Congratulates Greece’s Syriza? 2015. 02. 05. S&D Group President Gianni Pittella was among the first to congratulate Syriza, the populist, new-left winner of Greece’s parliamentary elections earlier this week. The S&D Group, it seems, has some interesting friends.
Religious dialogue: accepting one another as a pledge for peace 2015. 01. 29. Following the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, Europe became united in deep mourning. Europeans felt threatened not only as individuals but also collectively, as a community - a very natural initial reaction to the tragedy.
Plastic Bags: EPP Group fully backs reduction of use by 2025 2014. 11. 25. The annual consumption of single-use plastic bags needs to be scaled down considerably. An EU-wide Regulation aims to decrease litter and the negative environmental impact of discarded plastic bags in two steps by 2019 and 2025.
Hungarians in Transcarphatia need fair parlamentary representation 2014. 09. 01. The European Union foresees the resolution of the Ukrainian domestic political crisis in the implementation of reform measures towards the democratic rule of law. The protection of national minorities and the respect of their rights shall be part of this process. Based on the decree of the Ukrainian President on the 27th of August 2014, the Central Election Commission announced the date and the district boundaries of the early parliamentary elections. The Hungarian EPP Group Delegation welcomes the elections, however it has to be stated that the decree deprives 150 thousand Transcarpathian Hungarians from the possibility of forming a parliamentary representation, thereby contradicts the Ukrainian election law.
Sport has key role in Roma inclusion 2014. 03. 18. On 18 March, the EPP Working Group on Roma Inclusion organised a hearing on the role of football in Roma inclusion and a subsequent football tournament later on in the day in a Brussels sport centre. “Sport - and football in particular - has an undeniable role in eliminating Roma exclusion and fighting discrimination,” said MEPs Lívia Járóka, Chairwoman of the Working Group, and former EP President Jerzy Buzek, patron of the events.
Working breakfast held by President Barroso and members of the FEMM Committee 2014. 03. 12. José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission welcomed members of the European Parliament's Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality on a working breakfast today in Strasbourg. MEP Lívia Járóka, Vice-Chairwoman of the committee, spoke about the connections between domestic violence and social exclusion.
Web accessibility for people with disabilities in public sector could become reality 2014. 02. 26. The new legislation on web accessibility adopted today is a significant step in the fight towards creating equal opportunities for disabled people. The new rules guarantee accessibility for disabled people on the basic web services provided by governments and the public sector. “With this Regulation in effect, web accessibility in the public sector could become reality before 2018”, said Ádám Kósa MEP, President of the Disability Intergroup and Roberta Angelilli MEP, Vice-President of the European Parliament and Chair of the high-level group on gender equality and diversity.