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2017-12-12
EU citizenship report deals with autochthonous minorities
The European Parliament accepted the 2017 annual report on EU citizenship, which, as a result of MEP Csaba Sógor’s contribution deals extensively with the protection of autochthonous minorities, too.
2017-11-30
Csaba Sógor: Romania denies each day the fundamental rights of persons with disabilities
Instead of improvements, there seem to be more obstacles in Romania in facilitating the access into labor market of persons with disabilities. Recently the Romanian government adopted an emergency decree which removed an option that cost the jobs and livelihood of most of the around 2000 persons with disabilities - pointed out Csaba Sógor in Brussels, in the Thursday parliament debate about implementing the European disability strategy.
2017-11-25
The RMDSZ organization of Cluj region held its delegate assembly in Izvorul Crișului
The 2017 annual RMDSZ delegate assembly of Cluj region was held in Izvorul Crișului/Körösfő on 25 November. “Three years ago I welcomed you as a newly elected local RMDSZ president, now I stand in front of you as a mayor. I trust that this assembly would be useful for all of us as we advance” said László Bódis.
2017-11-24
Csaba Sógor in Aiud: we encourage everyone to be a godparent
“Today we draw attention to the need for devoted people. We are encouraging everyone to join this programme because families, talented young people and the Hungarian community in Transylvania as a whole have a lot to gain from it”, said Csaba Sógor on 24 November, Friday in the Bethlen Gábor College of Aiud, at the celebration of the “Godparent-programme” of the college.
2017-11-20
The church of Cetatea de Baltă/Küküllővár was renovated
“In Transylvania we build churches and we fill them with life. We can show a good example to the whole of Europe by keeping our communities strong. We can prove that it is worth believing and rejoicing in the Lord”, said MEP Csaba Sógor in his celebratory speech in Cetatea de Baltă/Küküllővár at the consecrating service of the newly renovated church.
2017-11-16
Csaba Sógor: the existance of offshore tax havens leads to the loss of citizens’ confidence
The database containing 13,4 million files about offshore investments, the so-called Paradise Papers case leaked in the beginning of November was on the agenda of the European Parliament’s plenary session this week, in Strasbourg. Csaba Sógor expressed his thoughts on the Tuesday debate: in the case of offshore tax havens beside state budgets it’s democracy and free market-economy that are most in danger.
2017-11-12
Prosperitas Vitae Association calls for early childhood development services’ improvement
Prosperitas Vitae Association called for the importance of early childhood development, services for children before reaching 3 years of age and the development of an early intervention network on the national level, on a roundtable discussion on early childhood development. The event was held on 10 November in Csíkszereda, with the involvment of the civil, professional and political sphere.
2017-11-12
Szekler Women’s Conference held in Udvarhelyszék
The Conference of Women in Szeklerland organized by the Women’s Association in Udvarhelyszék of the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania revolved around the topic of tradition and modernity. 50 women participated in Homoródfürdő/ Băile Homorod on November 10 and 11, on the 4th edition of the conference. The event was supported by EPP MEP Csaba Sógor.
2017-11-08
Equal treatment should not be a privilege in the European Union
"The situation and problems of European linguistic and ethnic minorities need more attention in the EU, especially if we consider that equal treatment is not a privilege but a right of every European citizen" - among others, this is a thought that is vigorously sustained by MEP Csaba Sógor and included in a new Opinion of the LIBE Committee of the European Parliament, of which he was the rapporteur. The LIBE Opinion also urges a more effective application of the European Citizens’ Initiative.
2017-10-27
Csaba Sógor asked the European Commission to act on loopholes in EU legislation concerning minority protection
The loopholes in EU legislation concerning minority protection have clear negative consequences on the lives of millions of EU citizens. Therefore, acting on such longstanding omissions is as much a priority as monitoring the application of the EU law - argued Csaba Sógor in the European Parliament. In the Parliament session’s Thursday debate the politician of the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania pointed out the shortcomings of the European minority protection in his speech on the report on monitoring the application of EU law in 2015.
