Parliamentary work
Response to the parliamentary question on violence in Surabaya, Indonesia
The European Commission replied to a parliamentary question on hate violence that prevented ILGA Asia’s 4th conference from taking place in Indonesia: The Commission is aware of the forced closure of the fourth Asia regional conference of the International Lesbian, …
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Posted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on June 3rd, 2010
Parliamentary question to the Council: Absence of support from EU embassies the Delegation for Moscow gay pride
Written parliamentary question asked to the European Council by: Michael Cashman (UK, S&D) Ulrike Lunacek (Austria, Greens/EFA) Sophie in’t Veld (Netherlands, ALDE) Raül Romeva i Rueda (Spain, Greens/EFA) Sirpa Pietikäinen (Finland, EPP) Rui Tavares (Portugal, GUE/GNL) On 30th March, organisers …
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Posted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on June 3rd, 2010
Parliamentary question to the Commission: Absence of support from EU embassies the Delegation for Moscow gay pride
Written parliamentary question asked to the European Commission by: Michael Cashman (UK, S&D) Ulrike Lunacek (Austria, Greens/EFA) Sophie in’t Veld (Netherlands, ALDE) Raül Romeva i Rueda (Spain, Greens/EFA) Sirpa Pietikäinen (Finland, EPP) Rui Tavares (Portugal, GUE/GNL) On 30th March, organisers …
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Posted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on June 3rd, 2010
Response to the parliamentary question on LGBT issues in European Neighbourhood Policy Progress Reports
The European Commission responded to a question on LGBT issues figuring in European Neighbourhood Policy Progress Reports: All contributions received from non-governmental organisations or other interested parties, are studied and are taken into account when drafting the reports. While taking …
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Posted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on May 6th, 2010
Response to the parliamentary question on new anti-discrimination law in Macedonia
The European Commission has responded to an earlier parliamentary question from the Intergroup concerning Macedonia’s new anti-discrimination law: The Commission has called upon the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to enact comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation in line with the acquis. As …
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Posted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on April 23rd, 2010
Parliamentary question to the Commission: Action with regard to mob violence in Surabaya, Indonesia
Written parliamentary question asked to the European Commission by: Michael Cashman (UK, S&D) Ulrike Lunacek (Austria, Greens/EFA) Raül Romeva i Rueda (Spain, Greens/EFA) Sirpa Pietikäinen (Finland, EPP) Marije Cornelissen (Netherlands, Greens/EFA)
Tags: european commission hate violence indonesia parliamentary questionPosted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on April 22nd, 2010
Parliamentary question to the Commission: LGBT issues in European Neighbourhood Policy Progress Reports
Written parliamentary question asked to the European Commission by: Michael Cashman (UK, S&D) Ulrike Lunacek (Austria, Greens/EFA) Sophie in’t Veld (Netherlands, ALDE) Sirpa Pietikäinen (Finland, EPP) Raül Romeva i Rueda (Spain, Greens/EFA) Rui Tavares (Portugal, GUE/GNL)
Tags: EU neighbourhood policy european commission parliamentary questionPosted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on March 8th, 2010
Parliamentary question to the Commission: New anti-discrimination law in Macedonia
Written parliamentary question asked to the European Commission by: Michael Cashman (UK, S&D) Ulrike Lunacek (Austria, Greens/EFA) Raül Romeva i Rueda (Spain, Greens/EFA) Rui Tavares (Portugal, GUE/GNL)
Tags: anti-discrimination european commission macedonia parliamentary questionPosted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on February 23rd, 2010
European Parliament reaffirms LGBT rights are a condition to join the European Union
Today the plenary session of the European Parliament adopted reports on the accession to the European Union for Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey. All three reports call on candidate countries to provide genuine protection to lesbian, …
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Posted in: Parliamentary work, Press releases, Recent news on February 10th, 2010
Barroso II Commission – Cecilia Malmström commits to a European Union respectful of fundamental rights
Between the 11th and 19th January 2010, the European Parliament is conducting 3-hour interviews with European Commissioner-Designates. This exercise of democratic scrutiny allows Members of the European Parliament to raise issues related to Commissioner-Designates’ portfolios, relay civil society’s concerns to …
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Posted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on January 19th, 2010
