The Conference on the Future of Europe is a citizen-led series of debates and discussions that will enable people from across Europe to share their ideas and help shape our common future. The Conference is the first of its kind: as a major pan-European democratic exercise, it offers a new public forum for an open, inclusive, and transparent debate with…
On March 25, 2021, the Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN) and the Cultural Foundation of German Expellees continued their online conference format “Minority Protection and Ethnic Group Rights in Central and Central Eastern Europe,” which was launched in October 2020 and expanded in February 2021. The focus this time was on Hungary, Croatia and Slovakia. In ten-minute presentations, experts…
On 19 February, the Commission decided to grant an additional three-month extension for the registered European Citizens’ Initiatives due to the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The extension concerns initiatives, which are currently collecting statements of support. A first six-month extension was already granted in July 2020 and the second three-month extension in December 2020. European Citizens’ Initiatives are…
European Citizens’ Initiative: The Commission grants extensions to citizens’ initiatives due to the COVID-19 pandemic On 17th December 2020. the Commission decided to grant extension until 1 February 2021 for the European Citizens’ Initiatives due to the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The extension concerns initiatives, which are currently collecting statements of support. A first set of six months…
„It is the first time that we had an eye level meeting with the European Commission on our Minority SafePack Initiative since its launch in 2013. We witnessed genuine interest on behalf of Vice President Jourova, Commissioner Gabriel and EC officials. We made clear that we aim to strengthen existing EU policies to support linguistic and cultural diversity and to…
After assessing the nominees, MEPs voted on 27 November to elect the European Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen, allowing it to take office on 1 December. The plenary vote brings to an end the long process of careful examination by Parliament of the proposed team of commissioners. Its objective was to ensure that the EU’s executive body has the democratic…
The Transcarpathian Day in Brussels is organised for the fifth time in 2019 aiming to bring the cultural richness of the Transcarpathian region to the public. The event will feature the photo exhibition “My Transcarpathia” by László Bocskor, followed by the performance The Flowers of the Gulag by the National Theater of Hungary, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary…
HUNINEU, the Office for the Representation of Hungarian National Communities and Balassi Institute, Cultural Service of the Embassy of Hungary invite you to a panel discussion and folk concert on the occasion of the Day of National Unity Round table discussion about the current situation of Hungarians living in Slovakia, Transylvania, Vojvodina and Transcarpathia. Exploring the opportunities through which these communities can…