2010. January 28.
Romani women are the most vulnerable
2010-01-28, Brussels - The EP's Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality hosted a hearing on the new EU strategy for gender equality. In her speech Lívia Járóka (European People's Party - EPP) the Vice-Chair of the committee drew the attention to multiple discrimination and to the harmful economic effects of disparities among women and men. more


2010. January 21.


On Fidesz' commitment to Roma integration
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2010. January 14.


Šefčovič has to explain his previous anti-Roma remarks next week
Brussels, 14.01.2010. Ms. Lívia Járóka MEP (EPP Group) held a press conference on the anti-Roma remark of commissioner-designate Maroš Šefčovič in which he claimed, that Roma were the "exploiters of the Slovakian welfare system". Járóka, the only Roma member of the European Parliament said that such a collective condemnation of Europe's most vulnerable minority was unacceptable. MEP Járóka said that he would have the opportunity to explain the issue at his Hearing. more



László Andor does not share his Socialist colleague's views on Roma
Brussels,13.01.2010. - The audition of Hungarian commissioner-designate László Andor took place today in the EP's Committee for Employment and Social Affairs. In relation to the labour market integration of the most vulnerable groups and the perspectives of European social security systems, EPP (European People's Party) MEP Lívia Járóka questioned him about the statement of his Slovakian counterpart Maros Sefcovic, claiming that Roma were the "exploiters of the Slovakian welfare system". more

"Historic churches must play an eminent role in the social inclusion of Roma"
2.12.2009. Brussels - A conference was held in the European Parliament about "The Role of Churches in the Social Inclusion of Roma" hosted by Lívia Járóka MEP. Participants agreed that historic churches might and must play an eminent role in the process of integration. more

Comments of Lívia Járóka on violence against women
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Education of Roma is a good investment
Brussels, 11.11.2009. - The Swedish Presidency and the World Bank organized a donor conference for the Roma Education Fund. Lívia Járóka MEP held a speech in the opening panel for key stakeholders and called the quality education of Roma an economic necessity and urged the review of educational projects. more

Message of Lívia Járóka at the European Health Forum Gastein
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2009. July 23.
Internship Programme
Roma Internship Scheme at the European Parliament The EPP Group, with the patronage of Lívia Járóka and the support of the Robert Schumann foundation, is happy to announce that they will continue to offer two month traineeships to young Roma professionals at the European Parliament between September 2009 and July 2014.
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