My work / In Bruxelles

2013-04-18

Csaba Sógor: National minorities are constituent factors in the state, not a “problem” in need of a quick solution

On Wednesday, April 17th the European Parliament discussed the 2012 reports on Western Balkan countries. Regarding Serbia and Kosovo, DAHR MEP Csaba Sógor expressed his opinion that a basic condition for the integration of these countries into the European community should be the satisfactory settlement of the situation of national minorities.

2013-04-18

Csaba Sógor: If current development regions remain, the use of European funds will not become any easier

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Csaba Sógor was one of the MEPs who took the floor at the European Parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg, on Tuesday the 16th of April, in the debate started with the question addressed by Polish EPP MEP Danuta Hübner to the European Commission on regional development subsidies.

2013-04-11

Csaba Sógor: “Croatia’s minority legislation can serve as an example for other EU member states”

“Croatia’s legislation regarding national minorities can serve as an example for the other European Union member states” – said EPP MEP Csaba Sógor at the Group’s Bureau meeting held on the 11th-12th of April 2013 in Dubrovnik. At the opening of the meeting members of the European Parliament discussed Croatia’s preparedness before the accession.

2013-03-14

MEP Csaba Sógor on Romanian minority policy at Strasbourg

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On March 11th, the first day of this month’s EP plenary session in Strasbourg DAHR MEP Csaba Sógor spoke about the shortcomings of Romania’s minority policy, and explained to his fellow MEPs that there are vast differences between what is in the laws and the everyday reality.

2013-02-21

Hearing in Brussels on maximizing the use of the benefits of European citizenship

The European Parliament and the European Commission organized a public hearing on February 20th in Brussels, on the subject of maximizing the use of the benefits of European citizenship. This was the first of the series of events organized within the European Year of Citizens (2013).

2013-02-06

MEP Csaba Sógor on the new tax measures of the Ponta administration and the prohibition of the use of the Szekler flag at the EP’s plenary session

Philippe De Backer Austrian MEP's own-initiative report on facilitating SMEs' access to finance was adopted on Tuesday, February 5th at the European Parliament’s Strasbourg plenary session. On the previous day, Csaba Sógor DAHR MEP participated at an extensive discussion on the subject. The Transylvanian MEP underlined the economic and social aspects of the issue, bringing up another important issue.

2013-02-01

Occupational safety and health measures are a profitable investment

The results of a research project carried out on occupational safety and health measures was presented on January 30th, in Brussels, under the aegis of the European Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee (EMPL).

2013-01-26

Healthy homes – longer lives

Under the aegis of the Employment and Social Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, on the 22nd and 24th of January Green party MEP Karima Delli hosted a preparatory workshop for her report on social housing and decent housing conditions.

2013-01-24

The priorities of Ireland’s European Council presidency presented in the European Parliament

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The priorities of the Irish Presidency of the European Council were presented and discussed during this week’s Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) Committee meeting.

2013-01-21

Online atlas of the World's Languages in danger presented in Strasbourg

The European Parliament’s Intergroup for Traditional Minorities, National Communities and Languages, of which DAHR MEP Csaba Sógor is also a member, held this year’s first meeting on 17 January.