My work / In Bruxelles
2015-02-12
An increasing number of MEPs recognize the "Copenhagen dilemma" in the EU
Members of the European Parliament debated the situation of democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights in the EU on Wednesday. The meeting was attended by the Vice-President of the Commission, Frans Timmermans and a representative of the Latvian Presidency. MEPs assessed what tools the EU has in case EU member states themselves do not meet the Copenhagen criteria.
2015-02-05
European Roadmap for Linguistic Diversity
The Network to Promote Linguistic Diversity (NPLD) is launching a roadmap for protecting linguistic diversity. Through a number of strategic recommendations, it presents a well structured plan which would ensure that the languages of Europe are able to survive and prosper. The draft document was presented on Thursday, February 5th at the European Parliament in Brussels.
2015-01-22
First vice president of the European Commission promises to focus on minorities
“We need to focus more on minority issues, because the way we treat them shows how much we respect each other in our society” – said the European Commission’s first vice president Frans Timmermans, at the meeting of the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) on Wednesday.
2015-01-15
Csaba Sógor calls on the European Ombudsman to also address minority issues
“The European Ombudsman should engage in raising awareness about the national minority rights specified in the European agreements and treaties”- pointed out Csaba Sógor in the European Parliament. The EP reviewed the activities of the institution for the year 2013 on Thursday, January 15th.
2015-01-14
Minority issues on the agenda of the European Parliament’s Paneuropean Working Group
This month's topic of the Paneuropean Working Group of the European Parliament concerned the issue of national minorities. Austrian MEP Paul Rübig, president of the working group entrusted RMDSZ MEP Csaba Sógor to present the situation of traditional minorities in Europe at the meeting in Strasburg on the 13th of January 2015.
2014-12-17
RMDSZ MEPs called on the European Commission to intervene in the Mikó case
MEPs Csaba Sógor and Iuliu Winkler addressed a letter to the European Commission regarding the Romanian appellate court’s ruling in the Mikó case. In the letter addressed to First Vice President of the Commission, Frans Timmermans and Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Commissioner Vĕra Jourová the RMDSZ MEPs urge the European Commission to find a means to rectify the wrongful ruling.
2014-12-16
Csaba Sógor in the EP: The restitution process in danger of being reversed in Romania
Does Romania meet the criteria of rule of law, which was a precondition for joining the EU? - asked Csaba Sógor at the December plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, where he informed the MEPs about the restitution process in Romania, which was not only stopped but reversed recently.
2014-12-11
Public hearing on traditional minorities to be organised by the EPP
“As a result of many years of cooperation the issue of traditional national minorities is on the EPP agenda, and it is one of the group's priorities for this mandate”- said MEP Csaba Sógor following the European Peoples' Party’s (EPP) decision to organise a public hearing on the matter in 2015. The MEP stressed, that both the RMDSZ MEPs, and other minority MEPs from Europe lobbied for several years for this issue.
2014-11-26
Better childcare services for improving the situation of women in the labour market
The EU will not be able to meet its 75 % employment target unless enough women are encouraged to enter or remain in the workforce and the gender gap in employment is reduced – pointed out Csaba Sógor during the debate on the EU 2020 startegy at the plenary meeting of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on the 25th of November.
2014-11-21
Inter-parliamentary conference on minority issues held in Belgrade
The European Parliament and the National Parliament of Serbia organised an inter-parliamentary conference in Belgrade entitled Civil and political representation of national and ethnic minorities. Hungarian MEPs Csaba Sógor (Romania) and Pál Csáky (Slovakia) were present at the event organised between the 20th and 21st of November, as well as Ivo Vajgl, Slovenian liberal MEP.
