January 9, 2018
Following the White paper of the Future of the European Union, the European Commission plans to make its proposal for the next, 7 year Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) in May 2018 with the aim of having an agreed budget before the EU elections in 2019. While the European Commission discussed with high level speakers including… » read more
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September 27, 2017
Brussels, 27th September 2017. – The Future of EU Finances has been taking shape in front of our eyes. After carefully listening to what was officially presented on behalf of the Commission about the Future of EU Finances, I tried to identify 6 guiding principles which I think will shape and shake the post 2020… » read more
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EU news & updates, EU Priorities 2020, Euro & Finance, Health & Consumers, Hungary, Public Health |
“Failure is often that early morning hour of darkness which precedes the dawning of the day of success.” (on the photo: the European Parliament building in Strassbourg in April 2012 © Zoltán Massay-Kosubek) There is an ongoing, interesting vote on LinkedIn launched by Dan Anderson, Social Media Producer at European Parliament with the following title:… » read more
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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 , EU Foreign Policy, EU news & updates, European Integration |
“It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste.” ~Henry Ford The Impression of an Independent Health Expert on the Spot – EPHA Conference 06/06/2012 Although there were several health related events on 6th June 2012, I decided to take part in the Annual Conference of the European… » read more
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“A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.” ~Chinese proverb On the 22th May (Tuesday) – just one day before the extraordinary European Summit about Investments, Growth and Jobs to be held on the 23th May (Wednesday) immediately followed by a dinner intented to discuss the… » read more
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“Common looking people are the best in the world: that is the reason the Lord makes so many of them.” ~ Abraham Lincoln This 9th May was a very special occasion for the European Parliament to dedicate one agenda item of its Plenary Sesssion to the overall discussion about the Future of Europe I had… » read more
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EU news & updates, EU Priorities 2020, Euro & Finance, European Integration, Social Europe, Social Europe & Jobs |
“Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have.” ~ Jackson Brown Jr. Following a summary on relations between Healthcare costs and budget cuts published on EurActiv in march 2012, I try to further develop this idea which might be an always green subject of budget discussions, especially under the seemingly never-ending financial… » read more
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Euro & Finance, Health & Consumers, Public Health, Social Europe |
“Three things of life once gone, never come back: Time, words & opportunity” This Blog entry relates to a Washington Post Article “EU to start aid talks with Hungary after concessions on central bank independence” The Manager of the LinkedIn group “Friends of the European Union” shared it there and following an interesting discussion, I… » read more
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EU news & updates, Euro & Finance, Human Rights, Hungary, Visegrád alliance (PL-CZ-SK-HU) , EU news & updates, Human Rights, Hungary, Visegrád alliance (PL-CZ-SK-HU) |
April 14, 2012
My blogging history is basically a constant search for a better understanding on how can I formulate my EU related policy and advocacy experience publicly. This blog has been created on 14 April 2012 under the heading ‘Blog of Zoltán Massay-Kosubek’, so 14 April is considered as the ‘birthday’ of this blog. After several months,… » read more
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Zoltán shares his personal views on public health relevant European policies. Motto: “The only wealth which you will keep forever is the wealth you have given away.” ~Marcus Aurelius
