 | Twenty years after: International conference on the 20th anniversary of East-Central-European changes
|  | | | Twenty Years AfterInternational conference on the 20th anniversary of East-Central-European changes Ljubljana, 26-27 November 2009 Twenty years after Much grounded criticism is brought against the European Union. Member states, which fear the loss of their sovereignty and nations which cling to their identity are trying to protect their own – specific – interests from an integration transformed into globalization. Nobody desires a “United States of Europe” on the American pattern. In their disadvantaged situation, many inhabitants of the former communist countries feel that only the name of the authority changed when arriving into the European Union from the Soviet Empire. “Out of the frying pan we fell into the fire” they say, and they sense their condition being just as hurtful as before. This generates nostalgia over “Goulash communism” in Hungary, over the – literally – dark Ceauşescu era in Romania, over the “Trabi-world” of former East Germany. |  | MEMORANDUM for the specific administrative and development legal status of Szekler Land
Preamble
The undersigned, parliamentary representatives and elected local government officials in the Szekler Land (Transylvania, Romania), in full awareness of our responsibilities concerning the prosperity of our region and community, intend through this Memorandum to call all those issues to the attention of public opinion both in Romania and the European Union, which hinder the organic development of Szekler Land. At the same time, these issues endanger the survival and welfare of the Hungarians as national community, who have been living in this particular region accounting for the absolute majority population for centuries. | | | Declaration of the Carpathian-Basin Ecumenical Meeting
Concerning the national-ethnic relations dominating the Carpathian basin at his time, as well as the injustices and subjections oppressing the peoples of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, at the beginning of the twentieth century Endre Ady formulated his biblical change-hastening question: “Will the Babel of enslaved nations/finally awaken?”
His question resonated with universal validity:
“For Hungarian, Romanian, Slav sorrow/will forever remain one and the same.”
| | | | Ujghur Communiqué
Today, numerous delegates of the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) led by Vice-President Asgar Can and General Secretary Dolkun Isa paid a visit to the office of MEP László Tőkés in the European Parliament. The leaders of the Uyghurs, who are now living in exile, were accompanied by officials of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO).
The representatives of the World Congress are seeking for supporters for the Uyghurs in the European Parliament, who, just like the Tibetans, suffer from brutal Chinese oppression. It is of common knowledge that at the beginning of this month in Urumchi, capital of Xinjian Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, the Chinese authorities retailed the peaceful demonstrations of Uyghurs in bloodshed. | | | | Fight against ‘the Evil Empire’
Remarks of Bishop László Tőkés accepting the Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom
United States Capitol, June 16, 2009
The memory of the June day, when we inaugurated the Victims of Communism Memorial with the participation of President George W. Bush two years ago on Capitol Hill, still vividly lives in my mind. | | | | Prayer on the Memorial Day in honor of martyr Prime Minister Imre Nagy, and the anniversary of demolishing the Berlin Wall
Embassy of Hungary, Washington, DC, June 15, 2009
Almighty God,
Heavenly Father,
You promised that we, “who formerly were far off have been brought near, by the blood of Christ; for He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall.” (Ephesians 2:13-14).
We are grateful for breaking down the dividing wall of hatred and animosity, which was erected between us! | | | | Invocation by Bishop László Tőkés on the Occasion of the Launch of the Online Global Museum on Communism
Romanian Ambassador’s Residence
Washington, DC, June 16, 2009
Almighty God,
Heavenly Father,
You promised us in the Holy Scripture that You “will bring forth Your righteousness as the light, and Your judgment as the noonday.” (Psalms 37, 6)
Witnessing the tremendous amount of injustice and wanton lawlessness in the world, we tend to lose hope and grow despondent. | | | | |
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| | | Prague Declaration on European Conscience and Communism June 3rd, 2008, Prague, Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Bearing in mind the dignified and democratic future of our European home, - whereas societies that neglect the past have no future,
- whereas Europe will not be united unless it is able to reunite its history, recognize Communism and Nazism as a common legacy and bring about an honest and thorough debate on all the totalitarian crimes of the past century,
- whereas the Communist ideology is directly responsible for crimes against humanity,
- whereas a bad conscience stemming from the Communist past is a heavy burden for the future of Europe and for our children,
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