Minority issues are just as important as the global crisis or climate change – Csaba Sógor’s remarks at the EPP’s group meeting
The main point on the European People’s Party’s group meeting agenda was the review of the parliamentary group’s activity between 2009-2014.
MEPs attending mentioned the positive results of the recent elections:
statistics prove/show that the party is the EU’s driving force because
its members come from 19 states and form 36% of the European Parliament. The speakers stressed the group’s responsibility to the citizens of the EU, to the expectations of the voters and discussed the issues surrounding the presidency of European Commission as well.
DAHR’s MEP Csaba Sógor pointed out the example of the city of Strasbourg saying that no matter how expensive the Parliament’s sessions there are, the city’s multilingual inscriptions and welcoming atmosphere are all such positive examples that can reassure everyone: minorities are not to be feared, they need to be supported. This is the message of multicultural and multilingual events organized by APE as well.
The MEP also stressed the importance of the activity of the Intergroup for Traditional Minorities, National Communities and Languages in the last legislature. The Intergroup has prepared a resolution about protection of the rights of traditional, Roma and “newcomers” , meaning recently settled minorities in Europe. The document did not pass through the Parliament although the above mentioned minorities constitute almost a quarter of the EU’s population.
Csaba Sógor finally made reference to the 10 point priority system of the EPP, the list of priorities for the next five years saying that “solving the minority issues is as important as the global crisis or climate change”.
DAHR’s MEP Csaba Sógor pointed out the example of the city of Strasbourg saying that no matter how expensive the Parliament’s sessions there are, the city’s multilingual inscriptions and welcoming atmosphere are all such positive examples that can reassure everyone: minorities are not to be feared, they need to be supported. This is the message of multicultural and multilingual events organized by APE as well.
The MEP also stressed the importance of the activity of the Intergroup for Traditional Minorities, National Communities and Languages in the last legislature. The Intergroup has prepared a resolution about protection of the rights of traditional, Roma and “newcomers” , meaning recently settled minorities in Europe. The document did not pass through the Parliament although the above mentioned minorities constitute almost a quarter of the EU’s population.
Csaba Sógor finally made reference to the 10 point priority system of the EPP, the list of priorities for the next five years saying that “solving the minority issues is as important as the global crisis or climate change”.
