Roma: combating racism and eliminating discrimination alone is not enough for social inclusion. Lívia Járóka MEP 2010. 09. 28. Lívia Járóka MEP presented the working document of her Report on the EU strategy on the social inclusion of the Roma today to the European Parliament. The document points out that the social exclusion of European Roma is not exclusively defined by discrimination, but also by the interaction of several historic and economic factors and that a strategy aiming to remedy this exclusion must define its target audience by economic attributes instead of ethnicity.
Roma: Hungarian Presidency to launch European Roma Strategy. Lívia Járóka MEP 2010. 09. 23. The European Parliament held a debate today on the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 16 September. Lívia Járóka MEP welcomed the Hungarian Government's statement on launching a European Roma Strategy during the Hungarian Presidency and called for an action plan based on economic attributes instead of ethnicity.
Roma: Expulsions should not be based on ethnicity. Lívia Járóka MEP 2010. 09. 15. "Regarding the latest developments of the situation of Roma immigrants in France, it seems that despite the clear refusal of specifically targeting any ethnic group, announced several times by several members of the French government, the dismantling of illegal camps and the expulsions were clearly and mainly aimed at Roma immigrants.
New Visegrad Plus Initiative – EPP Group MEPs hold talks with Central European EPP Foreign Ministers. Jacek Saryusz-Wolski MEP a 2010. 09. 14. The participants of the first informal meeting (12 September) in the European Parliament, with six EU Foreign Ministers from Central Europe, agreed on overall cooperation including most specifically the Eastern Partnership, energy security, the Western Balkans and the European External Action Service. They agreed to mutually support the Central European candidates to obtain key posts and important responsibilities in the EEAS and to act jointly in view of ensuring the respect of the principle of geographical representativity in the new diplomatic service.
European Ideas Network meets in Budapest to discuss crisis in Europe 2010. 09. 09. The EPP Group will launch the 9th annual Summer University of its think-tank, the European Ideas Network (EIN), in Budapest, Hungary, on 16-18 September 2010. The central theme of discussion will be 'The crisis in Europe: Re-inventing EU Policies Delivering Growth and Fighting Poverty'.
Fostering employment is essential for the recovery. Csaba Őry MEP 2010. 09. 08. Today the Strasbourg plenary session of the European Parliament adopted the Őry Report on the 2010 Employment Guidelines for the Member States by an overwhelming majority. "In order to overcome the economic crisis and increase employment levels in Europe, coherent and decisive action should be taken by the Member States," said Csaba Őry MEP. "With this Report the Parliament did its utmost to provide a coherent and effective text. Now it's high time for the Belgian Presidency to take on board our suggestions - as many as possible before the final vote on the Employment Guidelines in October", added the Rapporteur, who is also the EPP Group Coordinator in the Employment Committee.
The Roma issue should not be abused for political purposes. Lívia Járóka MEP 2010. 09. 07. MEP Lívia Járóka (EPP Group) called for a common European strategy on Roma inclusion and, as the only representative of the Roma community within the EP, denounced the political misuse and misinterpretation of Roma issues.
Employment Guidelines: decisive actions necessary to foster employment. Csaba Őry MEP 2010. 07. 15. The Employment and Social Affairs Committee (EMPL) of the European Parliament today adopted the Őry Report on the 2010 Employment Guidelines for the Member States by an overwhelming majority. "In order to overcome the economic crisis and increase employment levels in Europe, coherent and decisive action should be taken by the Member States", said Csaba Őry MEP. The Rapporteur, who is also the EPP Group Coordinator of the EMPL Committee, considers it a big success as there were 294 amendments tabled by other Members to his Report, which shows an enormous interest from all sides.
Joseph Daul MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group, congratulates Pál Schmitt on his election as the President of Hungary 2010. 06. 29. On behalf of the EPP Group, I would like to cordially congratulate you on your election as President of the Hungarian Republic.
