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2016-02-01
The Hungarian community of Arad commemorated Gyula Salacz and Pál Jávor
The Hungarian community of Arad commemorated former mayor Gyula Salacz and actor Pál Jávor on the 31st of January. Gyula Salacz was mayor for 26 years (1875-1901). He strongly contributed towards the economic revitalisation of the economy and the preservation of its cultural values. The Hungarian community of Arad also remembered actor Pál Jávor, imprisoned in 1944 for refusing to give out his Jewish wife’s whereabouts.
2016-01-21
Kosovo is one step closer to EU accession
The Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) between the European Union and Kosovo is to come into force, after the European Parliament voted on the proposal on the 21st of January. In the opinion of RMDSZ MEP Csaba Sógor the agreement deals with minority protection issues only in general terms, which is not enough as experience shows.
2016-01-20
The EP calls for the promotion of women entrepreneurs in EU Member States
Members of the European Parliament call for an increase in women's entrepreneurial activity. In 2012 only 31 percent of entrepreneurs within the European Union are women – states the EP in its report adopted in Strasbourg, on January 19th.
2016-01-15
European funds to be available again from 2016
Leaders of local public administration and public officials had the opportunity to hear technical information about the European funds that will soon become available in Romania. The meeting held at Covasna County Council on the 15th of January 2015 was organised at the initiative of MEP Csaba Sógor, in partnership with the RegioConsult investment consulting company.
2015-12-15
Csaba Sógor in the EP: Collective stigmatization of a community and media manipulation does hinders true dialogue
The collective stigmatisation of a community will hinder dialogue and discussion on important issues that we have had little of to this day in Romania – stated Csaba Sógor during the December plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Monday evening.
2015-12-11
Debate in the EP on a monitoring mechanism of the rule of law and fundamental rights
A structured dialogue with Vera Jourová, EU Commissioner of Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality was on the agenda of the December 10th meeting of the LIBE committee, as well as a public hearing on a monitoring mechanism of the situation of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in the European Union.
2015-12-03
Csaba Sógor: Development policy isn’t solely a humanitarian act
The international development policy is far from being a humanitarian act, a strong economic development and a higher standard of living is in the best interest of the European citizens as well – pointed out Csaba Sógor on Wednesday at the European Parliament’s debate on the European Year of Development.
2015-11-24
Csaba Sógor called for a regulatory framework on minority protection
There is still very much work to be done in terms of applying prescriptions on minority protection included in international conventions – said Csaba Sógor on Monday evening at the Strasbourg plenary session of the European Parliament, where he urged the institutions of the European Union to adopt a legally binding minority protection framework.
2015-11-21
Csaba Sógor: Autochtonous national minorities can be the engines of regional cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe
It can only benefit a country if it addresses minority issues in a satisfactory manner and guarantees comprehensive minority protection laws – was the conclusion of the panel discussion of MEPs Csaba Sógor and Pál Csáky on the 21st of November at the 2nd Visegrad International Youth Conference in Cluj-Napoca.
2015-11-19
Seminar on the situation of wood pastures in the EP
Representatives of the civil and professional sector urged for the term wood pastures to be recognised and used in European directives. Experts say wood pastures are a way of using land that has been around for centuries and that they should be included in the rural development programme of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for their ecological, cultural and historical values.
