On the occasion of the United Nation's International Day of Families, the Confederation of Family Organisations (COFACE) organised a book presentation today in the European Parliament. The event was held under the patronage of Hungarian EPP Group MEP Ádám Kósa.
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The Heads of Delegation of the EPP Group's 10 Central Eastern European Member States (Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia) sent an open letter today to José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, expressing their deep concern regarding the numerous discriminatory actions carried out against Central and Eastern European citizens. They call on the Commission to step up against such measures.
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European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding has reported to the European Parliament's Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality on the preparation of the Commission's future programme for 2013. MEP Lívia Járóka, Vice-Chair of the committee asked the Commissioner about the financial feasibility of national Roma inclusion strategies, the sustainability of anti-poverty programmes and the implementation of the 'race directive'.
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