Pax et Bonum! - Peace and Goodness! is the motto of this years’ Pentecost pilgrimage of Csíksomlyó in Szeklerland, Romania. Never before did we need them more in the 21st century, when our neighbouring country is being ravaged by war.
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Congratulations to the newly elected @EPPGroup Party leadership! 👏🏻 As @RMDSZ_UDMR President @kelemenhunor has stated: Hungarians from Romania want a succesful EPP rooted in our traditions and faithful to Wilfried Martens' legacy. Best of luck and wisdom!🤝
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Delegation of the @RMDSZ_UDMR at the #EPPRotterdam Congress. Great to meet again with friends and partners from the @EPP family. We stand with freedom. Always.
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@RMDSZ_UDMR delegation at the #EPPRotterdam Congress. Great to be again with friends and partners from the @EPP family. We stand with freedom. Always.
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Discussing @EPPGroup urgency resolutions on all significant geopolitical developments in Europe and abroad. 🇪🇺 No better way to kickstart the first day of the EPP Party Congress in Rotterdam! 👏🏻
#EPPRotterdam
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Discussing @EPPGroup urgency resolutions on all significant geopolitical developments in Europe and abroad. 🇪🇺 No better way to kickstart the first day of the EPP Party Congress in Rotterdam! 👏🏻
#EPPRotterdam
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On several matters, including GDPR the EU is considered by the US a role model on global level. There is need for stronger cooperation on AI and digital policy. The debate in the US focuses mostly if a federal legislation is necessary preempting state level laws. 3/3
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@FBI we learned about effective procedures and action on:
👉online child abuse, extorsion and illegal online content on minors
👉spreading of hate speech and hate crimes
👉minority groups and religious places are the main targets of hate crimes. 2/3
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The security of citizens and the fight against cybercrime is essential for the transatlantic relations. @DHSgov, we were briefed on counter-terrorism, border control. Due to the new technology on facial recognition & profiling the security of personal data is essential. 1/3
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This week I am in 🇺🇸 to discuss among other topics, (1) the situation of the Rákóczi Ferenc II Catholic School from my hometown, (2) the obstruction of the return of church properties in 🇷🇴 and (3) the legal effects of the Beneš decrees in 🇸🇰 to date. More information 👇 #LIBE
RT @EP_Justice: Next week, 23-26 May, @EP_Justice MEPs (headed by @JFLopezAguilar) travel to Washington, D.C. 🇺🇸 to discuss cooperation in the protection of …
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Interesting discussions about European language models in education today in Brussels. Situations differ for every minority & we have a lot to learn about the good practices from multilingual regions in Europe to use our mother tongues more within and outside of our communities.
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Today we received the President of #Moldova, Maia Sandu, in the plenary of the European Parliament.
🇲🇩 showed commitment to the 🇪🇺 values and together with my colleagues in @EPPGroup, we support their aspirations for a democratic and European future.
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I met today in Berlin the German Commissioner for Minorities, Natalie Pawlik. I expressed FUEN's aim to have a good cooperation with her office to help the implementation of the German government program on supporting national minorities at federal and 🇪🇺 level. Viel Erfolg! 🇩🇪
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With #CoFoE, the EU should have shown that it is close to the citizens. The national minorities of Europe hoped to be heard during this process. What we managed to achieve and what are my regrets after this consultation? 👉read my interview for @nordschleswiger
RT @nordschleswiger: Mit Zukunftskonferenz sollte EU Bürgernähe und Transparenz zeigen. Minderheiten wollten Gehör finden. Doch dem Nein der Kommission zur MSPI folgt ein er…
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Glad to welcome our peers in the first #PPA meeting! 👏🏻 In my intervention I raised discriminatory pricing for work visas for some EU Member States compared even to third countries and the fourfold increase in tuition fees for 🇪🇺 students in the 🇬🇧 post-Erasmus+
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When football @UEFA
and national minorities @FUEN_Info
meet there is a good chance to build a great project based on shared values, our commitment to fight #racism #xenophobia #discrimination and to promote minority cultures and languages. Thank you Aleksander Čeferin!
RT @UEFA: @FUEN_Info @vinczelorant @angelikamlinar 🤝 Thank you for a very productive meeting - we are looking forward to working together!
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Congratulations Daniel Günther @DGuenther_CDUSH and @SH_CDU for your huge success in Landtagswahl Schleswig Holstein.
I am looking forward to our renewed cooperation in the benefit of the national minorities in the #Granzland and Europe!
Great result also of @sswkiel 👏
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The EP Minority Intergroup discussed the future of national minorities with @fernanddev UN Special Rapporteur.
We should rethink the protection framework on the 30th anniversary of the UN minority declaration.
Cooperation between the UN and EU should be strengthened. 🇪🇺
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📰 Press freedom is crucial for our democracies, free press should be at the hands of each individual. People speaking minority languages should also have access to information in their mother tongue. Let’s respect the diversity of 🇪🇺 #WorldPressFreedomDay
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After 30 years of UN Declaration of Minority Rights still more commitment and real actions are needed to recognize the importance of #minorityrights.
#MinorityForumEurope #Vienna
Follow me in the first Thematic Session at 14.00
#FUEN, #Minority SafePack
RT @TLIBudapest: The Europe & Central Asia Regional Forum “Review, Rethink, Reform: 30th Anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Minorities 1992-2022” is beginning now i…
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