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Report of MEP Lívia Járóka adopted with and overwhelming majority

2013. 10. 16.

“The EU Framework of National Roma Inclusion Strategies fails to place proper emphasis on the situation of Roma women, Europe's most vulnerable group, despite the pivotal role they might play in strengthening their marginalized communities and in fostering progress” – pointed out MEP Lívia Járóka (Fidesz) following the adoption of her report on the situation of Roma women by overwhelming majority in the European Parliament's Committee on Gender Equality and Women's Rights.

National strategies must better involve, target and protect Roma

2013. 10. 09.

The European Parliament held a debate in Strasbourg on the situation of Roma. EPP Group MEP Lívia Járóka reminded that only a fraction of Roma inclusion assets had reached their target group and that the Western European countries have also failed to solve the social problems aroused by immigration. She therefore urged the implementation of the EU Framework Strategy, as an action plan embraced through the entire continent and across the political divide.

Strengthening the social dimension of the Economic and Monetary Union. Balance between EU and Member States shall be ensured

2013. 10. 02.

The European Commission adopted a Communication today on strengthening the social dimension of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). “The EPP Group welcomes the Commission's initiative on deepening the EMU in the social dimension, to better monitor employment and social developments. However, it should be noted that the general social agenda remains at the level of the EU28, and it should not be moved to the narrower context of the EMU. We have to fully respect national competences”, said Csaba Őry MEP, EPP Group Coordinator in the Employment and Social Affairs Committee of the European Parliament.

Difficult children? No! Children with specific learning difficulties! – Commission takes action

2013. 10. 02.

EPP Group MEP Ádám Kósa hosted a conference on dyslexia today in the European Parliament together with the European Dyslexia Association (EDA). The conference covered several aspects of the problems that pupils and students in Europe encounter when they have Specific Learning Difficulties, such as dyslexia, dyspraxia or co-ordination disorder, attention deficit, hyperactivity, dyscalculia, autistic spectrum disorder, specific language impairment or behaviour, emotional and social difficulties. In Europe about 45 million children suffer from at least one of the above learning difficulties which often remain unidentified and thus unsupported. The Commission will launch a new platform aiming at improving literacy.

European Left rejects equal treatment in anti-discrimination legislation in employment policy

2013. 09. 26.

Today, the Left-wing parties of the European Parliament rejected a proposal by Ádám Kósa MEP aiming to balance out anti-discrimination legislation and to promote equal opportunities in the field of employment policy. His Report aimed at placing equal importance on several discriminated groups. “It is hypocritical that the European Left does not intend to step up for several highly discriminated groups, including people with different beliefs and faiths, the elderly as well as people with different disabilities. The double standards of the Left-wing parties are unacceptable”, said Ádám Kósa MEP and Csaba Őry MEP, EPP Group Spokesman on employment policy.

Implementation of national Roma strategies in progress – Further efforts needed

2013. 09. 05.

The European Commission presented today its two latest documents on the European Roma inclusion process in the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. EPP Group MEP Lívia Járóka welcomed both the communication on 'Steps forward in implementing national Roma integration strategies' and the proposal for a Council recommendation on effective Roma integration measures in the Member States as important steps, but emphasized that a number of fundamental weaknesses still needed to be remedied for the success.