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Status of archives dealing with secret police files of former communist dictatorships

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:15:50 +0100

Briefing of the Reconciliation of European Histories Group

Speech of MEP Ágnes HANKISS - Reconciliation of European Histories Group, 28th February 2012

„ The communists are just as dangerous when they are not protecting the ideology anymore, but their prey.” Sándor Márai

Background

Authorities responsible for managing the secret police archives of seven post-communist states in Eastern Eu ...

"Stealthy accusations are nasty tools" - MEP Hankiss' letter to members of the LIBE Committee

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:13:04 +0100

Dear Colleagues,

Budapest, 8th February 2012

The other day I saw a TV report featuring one of the socialist members of the European Parliament. Our fellow colleague talked about the allegedly raging anti-Semitism in Hungary. Concerned about the fate of Hungarian Jews, she essentially stated the same thing as others stated in recent months on the political left and in the left-leaning media. It was not surprised by her statements themselves, as I witnessed several smear-campaigns slandering the government of Hungary before. I was shocked simply because I have known her as an intelligent and open-minded person who had been ready for compromises while we had been working together on several dossiers in the committee. This is why it struck me when she made the unfounded allegations, which she had most probably learnt from sources she considered unconditionally credible, with deep e ...

EU Counter Terrorism Policy: EPP Group rejects any biased and unfounded concept of evaluation.

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:38:31 +0100

The European Parliament adopted today, with a slight majority - 337 votes in favour, 259 votes against and 54 abstentions - an own-initiative Report by a Dutch Liberal MEP, Sophie In't Veld, bearing the rather ambitious title 'EU counter-terrorism policy: main achievements and future challenges'. "Both the alternative Resolution presented at the last minute by the political left, and the original Report are biased and unfounded. The EU Counter Terrorism Policy is disrespectfully targeted in these documents and as a result, the EPP Group decided to vote against it", said Ágnes Hankiss MEP, EPP Group Spokeswoman on the issue.

The EU needs to enhance cybersecurity capabilities!

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:53:59 +0100

Yesterday in her one-minute-speech MEP Ágnes Hankiss raised attention to emerging threats for Europe's security. The importance of enhancing EU cybercapacities is emphasised particularly in comparison with other big countries.

Left-liberal attack against EU counter terrorism policy

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:40:04 +0200

Members of the European Parliament were set to cast votes today on an own-initiative report by the Dutch liberal MEP, Sophia In't Veld bearing the rather ambitious title "EU counter-terrorism policy: main achievements and future challenges". However, the political left suddenly retreated again and asked for the postponement of the vote for the second time.