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A progressive society cannot exist without gender equality. Therefore, women's rights movements and social democratic political forces have to continue to work closely together - said Hungarian socialist MEP Zita Gurmai in her opening speech at a conference in Copenhagen organised by the Workers' Museum and The Labour Movement's Library and Archives on the 100th anniversary of the International Women's Day. 
'Although there are some disputes between us, I think there will be an excellent cooperation between the Belgian Presidency and the European Parliament on the Citizens' Initiative and on other legislative issues as well,' said Member of the European Parliament, Zita Gurmai, after her informal meeting with the new Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The Belgian Presidency was represented by Olivier Chastel, Secretary of State responsible for European Affairs. 
The Constituional Affairs Committee of the European Parliament hold a debate on the European Citizens' Initiative on Moday. On the session, which attracted considerable attention, co-rapporteur of the report Zita Gurmai presented a working document jointly prepared by fellow MEP Alain Lamassoure and herself. 
'I am pleased that gender issues are emphasised in the programme of the Belgian Presidency, but it would have been necessary to mention the European Protection Order, too,' highlighted in her written contribution MEP Zita Gurmai. 
hirkep The European Parliament evaluted the work of the outgoing Spanish Presidency in its plenary session on Tuesday, in which Hungarian socialist MEPs Zita Gurmai and Csaba Tabajdi were also given the floor. Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and Secretary of State Diego López Garrido also took part in the session. 
hirkep 'The Party of European Socialists is in favour of a long-term economic policy which focuses on people and pays particular attention to improving the situation of women,' said Zita Gurmai at the 'Feminizing PSC, Feminizing Catalonia - Equality-Based democracy in the social change horizon' conference, an event organised by the Catalonian Socialist Party (PSC) in Barcelona. 
hirkep On 1 July Spain handed over the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union to Belgium. On this occasion, Member of the European Parliament and PES Women President Zita Gurmai thanked the Spanish Presidency for its commitment to gender equality. 
hirkep The Party of European Socialists (PES) extends its warm welcome to Julia Gillard, who has become the first female Prime Minister of Australia. She was sworn on the morning of 24 June. The new Labour Party leader had previously served as Deputy Prime Minister and as Minister of Education, Employment and Social Inclusion. 
hirkep ‘The European Women's Rights Charter, proposed by the Party of European Socialists in their election programme, is essential to ensure that every single European women enjoy the same rights,’ said Zita Gurmai, MEP in the debate on women’s right at the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. 
hirkep The European Parliament's Committee on Constitutional Affairs held a session Monday evening with the participation of European Ombudsman Nikiforos Diamandouros. At the meeting, Mrs Zita Gurmai, Vice-Chairperson of the committee asked the Greek official responsible for the legitimate operation of the European institutions what role he intended for his office in the process of the European Citizens' Initiative. 
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    About Citizens Initiative
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    2010-07-06
    Evaluation of Spanish Presidency
  • Debate on gender equality
    2010-06-16
    Debate on gender equality
  • EU 2020 plenary speech
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    EU 2020 plenary speech
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