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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December 8, 2017
While national governments, EU institutions and civil society met late November 2017 in Brussels during 11th European Platform for Roma inclusion to discuss education and employment situation of Roma, it seems that there is a Hungarian commitment to push for a renewed post 2020 EU Roma Framework mainstreaming healthy children. Is it rhetoric or will… » read more
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March 29, 2017
Genval, 29th March 2017 – The Second European Parliament Roma Week put the spotlight again on the issue of Roma integration in Europe and its future post-2020. What about the mid-term review of the EU actions on Roma: is the glass half-full or half-empty? And what is the role of strategic litigation for the Roma… » read more
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Civil Society (NGOs), Education, EU Priorities 2020, Hungary, Languages & Culture, Public Health, Roma, Social Europe, Social Europe & Jobs |
December 10, 2016
Genval, December 10th, 2016. – By launching the European Solidarity Corps – an initiative aiming at tackling youth unemployment and reviving the Europan solidarity spirit – the Commission did something unusual, something good: it delivered quickly an innovative European solution which may be beneficial for public health. The European Solidarity Corps is made for young… » read more
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Children’s well-being, Civil Society (NGOs), Education, European citizens, European Integration, Health & Consumers, Public Health, Social Europe, Social Europe & Jobs |
December 2, 2016
Genval, 2 December 2016 – While the European Commission tried to bring together all stakeholders including Member States, Agencies, MEPs, NGOs and Roma themselves to demonstrate strong commitment for Roma integration, the final outcome could be questionable in light of the low turn out, the limited plenary space for Roma to speak and the lack… » read more
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Children’s well-being, Civil Society (NGOs), Medicines, National minorities, Public Health, Roma, Social Europe, Social Europe & Jobs |
June 6, 2016
Genval, 6 June 2016 – Can the European Fund for the Most Deprived (FEAD) be considered as a thick box exercise for both the EU and its member states to achieve the Europe 2020 target: having at least 20 million fewer people in or at risk of poverty and social exclusion by 2020? How much… » read more
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Children’s well-being, Housing, Human Rights, Social Europe, Social Europe & Jobs |
“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” ~Harry S Truman Conference on Social Innovation (Brussels, 13th June 2012) The co-organizers of the Conference on Social Innocation and Independent Living were the Liaison Agency Flanders-Europe (VLEVA) and the Kent County Council on behalf of the Social Inclusion… » read more
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Civil Society (NGOs), Housing, Public Health, Research & Development, Social Europe, Social Europe & Jobs , Civil Society (NGOs), Housing, Public Health, Research & Development, Social Europe |
June 5, 2012
“It does not matter how many times you get knocked down, but how many times you get up.” ~Vince Lombardi There were and still are fierce discussions about the financial crisis almost at all imaginable levels. Austerity, budget cuts and the need for ‘crucial reforms’ became key words of exchange of views. Let’s talk about… » read more
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European Citizens Initiative, European Integration, Public Health, Social Europe, Social Europe & Jobs |
“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 |
Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell.” (Photo: From “Why Social Security?” (1937) © Tobias Higbie) What is the current modification of the social security legislation in force is all about? May I underline that this proposal can be regarded as a mainly technical simplification. It does not recodify the whole… » read more
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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
