June 28-29, 2023 The Italian UGL trade union visited Hungary at the invitation of the European Civil Cooperation Council (EuCET) and the National Confederation of Trade Unions (MOSZ).

Before the start of the professional discussions, the leadership of EuCET and MOSZ expressed their sincere condolences for the loss of Silvio Berlusconi, a prominent figure of the Italian right-wing and the European right-wing.

In his welcoming speech, László Csizmadia emphasized above all: "the most important interest of Europe today is the immediate end of senseless bloodshed and the establishment of peace as soon as possible".

The president of EuCET and CÖF-CÖKA also emphasized that the narrow one-year period before the European Parliament elections will be decisive for the future of European citizens.

"If we want to be faithful to the intention of the founding fathers and protect the holy and inviolable idea of ​​Christianity and the European Union, which stands on the soil of sovereign nation-states, and sees its citizens as a goal and not a means, then civil organizations representing civic values ​​and interests - indeed - , as well as unions that do not use employee rights for political gain, but actually protect them (such as UGL), need an even closer cooperation!"

- said the president of EuCET.

In this round, László Csizmadia also explained in detail the action plan developed by EuCET for deepening alliance relations.

As the first and most important step of this, the IV. to be held in November 2023. designated the EuCET conference, in connection with which the organization undertook no less than to bring the most significant conservative civil society organizations and trade unions from all European countries to the negotiating table in order to jointly designate civic strategic goals prior to the European Parliament elections, as well as the possible reform of the EU institutional system with the intention of improving it directions.

Emphasizing the importance of the case, Gian Luigi Ferretti assured the representatives of EuCET of his firm support. The head of UGL's international relations emphasized that the difficult period of the past few years strengthened Italian-Hungarian relations even more.

"Italy can count on Hungary, and the reverse is also true!"

Ferretti concluded.

On behalf of EuCET at the meeting

  • Dr. László Csizmadia, founding president of EuCET
  • Imre Palkovics, president of MOSZ
  • Dr. Jr. Zoltán Lomnici, Secretary General of EuCET and
  • Dr. Máté Tordai, EuCET project coordinator

took part.

Photo: From left to right in the picture: Gian Luigi Ferretti, László Csizmadia, Béla Szomráky and Augusto Cocchioni