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Marginalized groups could contribute to revitalize European economy

2011. 10. 13.

The prestigious organization "Friends of Europe" along with Financial Times and the Polish EU Presidency organized a roundtable discussion titled "State of Europe - Re-thinking the European Project". In her speech, Hungarian MEP Lívia Járóka urged the community-level treatment of social tensions which are currently threatening with the disruption of social cohesion. She also highlighted that crisis-management should not overshadow anti-poverty measures, indispensable for Europe's socio-economic prosperity.

European Citizens’ Initiative in the sake of women’s rights

2011. 09. 22.

Femmes d’Europe, a Belgian association promoting women's rights organized a conference today in the European Parliament to discuss the European Citizens' Initiative, an instrument introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon. In her speech Lívia Járóka, Chairwoman of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality recommended to initiate legislation on policy fields such as the reconciliation of work and family life or improving the situation of Roma women, where there is still a room for improvement despite the undeniable achievements of the EU regarding gender equality.

112: lives can be saved by a barrier-free 112 emergency service

2011. 09. 14.

Ádám Kósa MEP and Marian-Jean Marinescu MEP - A proposal by EPP Group MEPs Ádám Kósa, the only deaf MEP in the European Parliament, and Marian-Jean Marinescu, Vice-Chairman of the EPP Group, concerning equal access for people with disabilites to emergency services has been presented to Parliament. The aim of the Written Declaration launched this week is to grant full access to the standardised European emergency number 112 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, as well as people with speaking disabilities.

Disabilities: promoting disability requires a joint European commitment! Ádám Kósa MEP

2011. 09. 07.

"Our ageing European society cannot avoid integrating the more than 80 million people with disabilities into the education and labour market in order to manage current and upcoming employment challenges", said EPP Group MEP Ádám Kósa, host of today's EPP Group Hearing on Inclusion and Mobility of People with Disabilities. At the event, which was the first completely barrier-free public hearing in the history of the European Parliament, representatives of the European Commission announced that the new European Accessibility Act will be presented in the autumn of 2012.

The Hungarian Presidency proved its competence by making real progress on the European agenda

2011. 06. 30.

Press release by the Hungarian Delegation of the EPP Group - The Hungarian EU Presidency made outstanding achievements over the past six months. As many European leaders have stated in the last few days, the Hungarian Presidency acted professionally and successfully in its role, and gained non-forfeitable merits through strengthening the European economy, deepening integration and making Europe safer. Hungary has realised most of its commitments and reacted resolutely to extraordinary situations.