As guest speaker of the Mikó Imre Law and Economics College, MEP Csaba Sógor spoke about the current issues of the European Union, including Romania’s and Bulgaria’s accession into the Schengen Area.

The hearing of the ministers of the new Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union is being held between 25-27 January in the committees of the European Parliament. During these hearings the ministers present the program of the Hungarian Presidency and answer the MEPs’ questions.

The Németh Géza Association from Miercurea Ciuc has founded the Németh Géza Commemorative Prize in 2000 with the intent of honoring teachers and their pupils who contribute to the preservation of Hungarian culture through their work. The prizes, also supported by MEP Csaba Sógor, are awarded on the Day of Hungarian Culture each year.

This year’s first plenary session of the European Parliament in January saw the adoption, with amendments, by MEPs of the Council position on the Patients' rights in cross-border healthcare directive. The work on the document began in 2005 and with the coming into force of the Lisbon Treaty; it is the subject of joint decision by the EP and the Council.

The series of events entitled European Discussion Nights, initiated by DAHR’s MEP Csaba Sógor arrived at its second edition. Organized once again at the Járosi Andor  Christian Cultural Workshop, the program’s guest was MEP Dr. György Schöpflin, who delivered a speech entitled „Hungarian country Image: constitution, media law, Hungarian in Diaspora”.

I wish You all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Csaba Sógor, MEP

MEP voted on several important issues during the plenary session of the European Parliament between 13 and 16th of December 2010, amongst which the European Citizen’s Initiative, the budget for 2011, the single application procedure for residence and work, human rights issues in the World and the EU, as well as the European Heritage Label.

The Hungarian Christian-Democrat Movement from Romania (RMKDM) held its third Congress on December 10th 2010 in Covasna. As a member of DAHR’s most powerful platform, MEP Csaba Sógor also attended the meeting where the new leadership of the Movement was elected and its program was modified.

This the first year when the Christian Diakonia Foundation from Sfântu Gheorghe gives awards to artists with disabilities. There were 115 entries to the contest promoted throughout Transylvania; all of these have been placed on exposition since December 10th 2010 in the Foundation’s Iris House.

Following a request of the European People’s Party’s Group, the European Parliament’s Commitee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) held a public hearing entitled Drug – addiction and trade in Brussels. The guest speakers of the hearing included specialists from the European Commission, the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA), representatives of different institutions, NGOs and advocacy associations, as well as university professors.