 In 2007 he was elected as a Member of the European Parliament from UDMR.Asked by journalists about his goals in Brussels, he said he would push for the Székelys' autonomy and for the Székely Hungarian language as the second language of the state, at least where the Hungarian community represents 20% of the total population.He is a full Member of the LIBE Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and a substitute Member of the EMPL Committee on Employment and Social Affairs.