Zoltán Massay-Kosubek

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Can the CETA Vote Raise the ’Dead’ Grand Coalition?

January 10, 2017

Brussels, 10th January 2016 – Many claim that the Grand Coalition (the legislative cooperation between the social and christian democrats) is ’dead’ but to believe it, it should be put to the test: the upcoming votes in the European Parliament on the approval of CETA, the EU-Canada trade deal will tell the truth. European Parliament… » read more

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Civil Society (NGOs), Climate & Environment, Consumer Protection, EU Foreign Policy, EU news & updates, Health & Consumers, Public Health, Trade

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VISEGRAD NEWS – Hidden messages behind the Budapest Declaration

December 21, 2013

< The joint V4+Croatia Foreign Ministers Declaration has three important political messages: the declaration marks the growing political importance of the V4 countries (1), it is a window of opportunity for the European Integration of the Balkan countries (2) and finally, it is another visible result of a Hungarian pro-Croatian foreign policy (3). Firstly, with… » read more

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Eastern Partnership, EU Foreign Policy, EU news & updates, EU Security and Defense Policy, European Integration, Hungary, Visegrád alliance (PL-CZ-SK-HU)

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Afghanistan 2001, Iraq 2003, Lybia 2011 Syria 2013? – A Modern Crusade against the Arabic World?

September 1, 2013

At this stage, there are rumours about the new stage of the modern crusade of Western military powers lead by the U.S. Will the upcoming intervention in Syria facilitate somehow the European Foreign policy? Or will it demonstrate the weakness of Europe again? Actually, the chain of the recent arabic wars in this century exactly… » read more

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EU Foreign Policy, EU news & updates, EU Security and Defense Policy, European Integration, Visegrád alliance (PL-CZ-SK-HU)

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Minority Rights, Solidarity and Inequalities: question marks on Croatia’s EU Membership

April 6, 2013

Some critics argue that Croatia is not ready for an EU accession because of its national conflicts, its economic and political weakness. Minority Rights, Solidarity and inequalities are the key issues worth to examine in this regard. (Source of the Phtoto © the Council of the European Union) Historical heritage of Croatia as part of… » read more

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Eastern Partnership, EU Foreign Policy, EU news & updates, European Integration, Hungary, National minorities, Roma

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The Fallen State Syria as the Achilles’ tendon of the EU Foreign Policy

March 25, 2013

What is common in Cyprus, Hungary and Syria? They were all on the agenda of the recent 15 March 2013 EU summit, and they represent for the time being the three main waives of the multiple crises Europa faces nowadays. Cyprus and its bailout marks the new level of the economic/social crisis, Hungary provoked harsh… » read more

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EU Foreign Policy, EU news & updates, EU Security and Defense Policy, Visegrád alliance (PL-CZ-SK-HU)

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The European Parliament Has the Final Word for the EU Budget (2014-2020) – Legal Analysis in the Light of the Lisbon Treaty

February 10, 2013

(Source of the photo © European Parliament) The European Council composed of the 27 respected head of state and government has been finally adopted the new multiannual EU budget for 2014-2020. This agreement has been often called in the media as “the final deal”. However, may I kindly point out that the budget negotiation has… » read more

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EU Foreign Policy, EU Security and Defense Policy, European Integration

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Les conséquences de l’intervention militaire française á Mali pour une union politique européenne

January 19, 2013

(source of the photo © European Parliament) La crise militaire á Mali a bien montré que la crise politique général a touché la politique de sécurité et de défense commune (PSDC) . L’absence d’une véritable politique extérieure commune reste une des faiblesses les plus grandes de l’Union Européenne (l’UE). Néanmoins, cette faiblesse est une conséquence… » read more

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EU Foreign Policy, EU Security and Defense Policy

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The true Legacy of the EU Nobel Peace Price: the EU Shall never Force Democracy

December 11, 2012

(source of the photo © European Parliament audovisual service) Although I think that there should be zero tolerance towards any kind of extremism, the EU completely missed the point when it suggested that it is up to the EU to make sure that the rule of law in its Member States/in its neighbourhood is fully… » read more

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Eastern Partnership, EU Foreign Policy, EU Security and Defense Policy, Human Rights

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Why not Base the United States of Europe on the EU-Turkey Reconciliation? Vision of an Amoeba EU Integration.

October 14, 2012

“People who never do anything more than they get paid for never get paid for any more than they do.” It is somehow ironic that the EU faces the biggest crisis of its history and in the meantime it has been awarded with such a prestigious acknowledgment that the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize. I do… » read more

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Enlargement, EU Foreign Policy, EU news & updates, European Integration, National minorities

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Unprecedented International Legal Mistake from an EU Member State: Hungary Delivered the Axe Murderer to Azerbaijan : c’est plus qu’un crime, c’est une faute

September 2, 2012

“Try not to become a man of success but a man of value.” ~Albert Einstein Previously In February 2004, Mr. Ramil SAFAROV SAHIB, an Azeri soldier cruelly and treacherously murdered the 26 years old Armenian Gurgen MARKARIAN (in fact: decapitated with an axe in his sleep) in Hungary when both participated in an English course… » read more

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Eastern Partnership, EU Foreign Policy, EU Security and Defense Policy, Hungary, National minorities

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Roars of the EU-lion on the G20 Summit

June 19, 2012

“If you worry about yesterday’s failures, then today’s successes will be few.” (Photo © EC Audiovisual service) In this current entry I will present you what kind of messages have I captured from the twin-presidents of the EU (namely from Mr. Barroso, President of the COM and from Mr. Van Rompuy, president of the Council).… » read more

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EU Foreign Policy, EU news & updates, EU Priorities 2020, Euro & Finance, European Integration

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3 Selected Main Political Challenges Europe is facing in 2012

June 12, 2012

“If you want to make your dreams come true, the first thing you have to do is wake up.” ~J.M. Power 1. Does Europe Need a “European New Deal”? (photo © European Parliament) Europe is struggling under the continuous pressure of the economic and financial crisis. The French-German stewardship followed a strict austerity policy in… » read more

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Eastern Partnership, EU Foreign Policy, EU news & updates, European Integration, National minorities

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The Tymosenko Case and the European-Ukrainian Relations in the Light of the 2012 European Football Championship

May 23, 2012

“Don’t ever take a fence down until you know the reason it was put up.” ~ G.K. Chesterton Comment: The open discussion in the EP started with a performance of the ALDE group. Several Members showed a transparent with the picture of the former prime minister. Moreover, the daughter of Tymosenko attended the major part… » read more

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Eastern Partnership, Enlargement, EU Foreign Policy, EU news & updates, Europe's East, Global Europe, National minorities

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One Voice Europe and a Truly Common Foreign Policy?

May 5, 2012

The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work.” ~Mark Twain Followed by an interesting discussion in the European Parliament group, I decided to dedicate my next, short Blog Entry to a common, more general, but interesting question: Does Europe really need to speak always in one voice and therefore to have a… » read more

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EU Foreign Policy, European Integration, Global Europe

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The EU-USA Passenger Name Records (PNR) agreement

April 22, 2012

“Talent wins games, but teamwork & intelligence win championships.” Michael Jordan What are the ‘PNR’? For those who are not aware of the situtation, this time, the focus will be on an international agreement between the European Union and the United States. The subject of this agreement covers the collection of the booking data of… » read more

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Consumer Protection, EU Foreign Policy, European citizens, InfoSociety

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The EU-Azerbaijan and the EU-Armenia Association Agreements in the European Parliament

April 21, 2012

“Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back in the same box.” ~Italian proverb I find it somehow symbolic that the reports on the Negotiation of the EU-Azerbaijan and of the EU-Armenia Association Agreement were put together on the Agenda of the EP plenary on 18th April 2012. Why did I… » read more

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Eastern Partnership, EU Foreign Policy, Europe's East, Global Europe, Human Rights, National minorities

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Thoughts on the possible future accession of Iceland to the EU

April 19, 2012

“Follow your heart, but take your brain with you.” (source of the photo © Wikipedia) Concerning the future of Iceland in the EU, I had the pleasure to take part in an interesting debate about the accession of Iceland to the EU. Norway has expressed several times its willingness to join the EU – and… » read more

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Enlargement, EU Foreign Policy, European Integration

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Zoltán Massay-Kosubek

Zoltán is Policy Manager at the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) and he shares his personal views on public health relevant European policies, as a blogger here.

Zoltán has a proven record on effective campaigning, project delivery and advocacy, and strategic planning, including staff and budget management. Zoltán has extensive knowledge of the Brussels based advocacy arena from a membership based NGO perspective and he is aware of the importance of the internal governance procedures. He has excellent understanding of international diplomacy.

A Hungarian qualified lawyer with a strong commitment to protecting the public interest, he has over 13 years of experience including on international and European affairs at the Ministry for Health of Hungary, as a lawyer-linguist at the European Court of Justice, and as a clerk in national courts.

Zoltán is fluent in English, French, German and native in Hungarian.

Zoltán tweets from @EU_ZMK.


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