European Manifesto
Twelve years ago this day, ten countries joined the European Union becoming official members of the community. Our citizens were quite sanguine about the prospects of entering this elite club: […]
5.5.2016
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16.2.2016
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Only the EU-membership provides security and development for the V4
Without the V4 we are weak, without the EU we are weaker. Twenty-five years ago today, the Visegrad Group was formed at a meeting of the President of the Czechoslovak […]
11.2.2016
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SOCIALISTS WANT ORBÁN TO REVEAL ALLEGED SECRET DEAL WITH CAMERON
Opposition Socialist deputy leader and MEP István Újhelyi called on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Tuesday to give details of any backroom deal he may have made with British Premier […]
7.12.2015
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UNWTO Secretary-General addresses the Committee on Transport and Tourism of the European Parliament
With the aim of enhancing the links between tourism, economic growth and inclusive development in Europe, UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, addressed the Committee on Transport and Tourism of the European […]
6.11.2015
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Proposed Touring Visa for Circus Artists Gaining Momentum despite Nationalist concerns about Illegal Immigration
A new proposed Touring Visa would allow qualified non-EU nationals, including performing artists, their immediate family, and required specialty staff, that enter the Schengen area to circulate for up to […]
Tourism can boost friendship between Europe and China
European and Chinese speakers told how tourism boosts the bilateral relationship. Industry insiders, officials and experts believe China and Europe could beef up efforts to explore the potential of the […]
29.10.2015
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EC expresses concerns over changes to Hungary refugee law
The European Commission (EC) has begun officially examining changes made to Hungary refugee laws. The EC officially expressed its concerns in a letter addressed to the head of the Hungarian […]
Socialists’ Ujhelyi opposes EP’s liberal group Article 7 initiative
MEP Istvan Ujhelyi, deputy leader of the Hungarian Socialists, told MTI on Monday that his party opposes an initiative by the EP’s liberal group (LIBE) to start the Article 7 […]
15.9.2015
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Hungary-Serbia border closed : Europe MUST adopt a Common asylum policy
On the 14th. of September 2015, a delegation of Socialists & Democrats MEPs, led by their President Gianni Pittella, visited a refugee camp and the newly constructed border fence between […]
Pittella: Common migration and asylum policy is the only way to save Europe from disintegration
Gianni Pittella, President of the Socialist & Democrat Group in the European Parliament, has called for unity between all national governments before a crucial meeting of Justice and Home Affairs […]
9.9.2015
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István Ujhelyi: Pillars of Europe
It is not my duty to praise the European vision or to denounce it. My duty is to speak up when nobody else does; we social-democrats want a different kind […]
6.8.2015
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Hungarian opposition condemns Orbán’s latest Baile Tusnad speech
“Totally outrageous”, “hair-raising”, “insane” and “cowardly” is how the Hungarian opposition characterized the speech delivered by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the Romanian resort town of Baile Tusnad on Saturday […]