Tags: enlargement
LGBTI activists from the Western Balkans and Turkey visit European Parliament
On 16 and 17 January, the LGBTI Intergroup welcomed 6 LGBTI activists from the Western Balkans and Turkey in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, as part of a study visit of various European institutions organised by ERA-LGBTI. Biljana Ginova from …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on January 26th, 2019
LGBTI rights are still key to EU integration, says European Parliament
The European Parliament adopted on 29 November 2018 its annual reports on five candidate and potential candidate countries. The reports call on Northern Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, Kosovo and Albania to strengten their efforts to address discrimination, violence and hate speech …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on November 29th, 2018
LGBTI Intergroup MEP heading to Istanbul Pride
This Sunday, the 25th edition of the Istanbul Pride will take place. From the European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights, Terry Reintke MEP will march along. Over the last two years, Pride marches were banned and police used rubber bullets, …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on June 22nd, 2017
EU Parliament demands action on LGBTI rights in Western Balkans
Yesterday, the European Parliament adopted three of its annual reports for candidate and potential candidate EU countries. In those reports MEPs have assessed the rights of LGBTI people in Macedonia, Serbia and Kosovo, and recommended the countries to improve the situation. In …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on June 15th, 2017
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New EU accession reports: LGBTI rights in the Western Balkans and Turkey
Earlier this month, the European Commission’s published its annual progress reports on accession states’ progress towards EU Membership. The reports include important and extensive information on the situation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people in those 7 countries. …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on November 23rd, 2016
Parliament calls on Turkey, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Albania to respect LGBTI rights
In the last of its annual progress reports on accession countries, the European Parliament evaluated the situation in Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Albania, including the situation of LGBTI people. Earlier this year, the Parliament already evaluated progress in Kosovo, …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on April 19th, 2016
Parliament urges Montenegro and FYR Macedonia to step up efforts against LGBTI discrimination
Today, the European Parliament adopted two of its annual progress reports for candidate and potential candidate EU countries. MEPs addressed recommendations on LGBTI rights to Montenegro and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Discrimination, hate speech and hate crime against …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on March 10th, 2016
European Parliament calls on Kosovo and Serbia to step up efforts on LGBTI rights
Today, the European Parliament adopted two of its annual progress reports for candidate and potential candidate EU countries. MEPs have assessed the rights of LGBTI people in Serbia and Kosovo, and recommended the countries to improve the situation. Discrimination, hate speech …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on February 4th, 2016
New EU accession reports: LGBTI rights in the Western Balkans and Turkey
Tuesday, the European Commission’s published its annual progress reports on accession states’ progress towards EU Membership. The reports include important and extensive information on the situation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people in those 7 countries. The European …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on November 12th, 2015
Parliamentarians condemn attack against lesbians in Belgrade
Last Saturday, four lesbian women were attacked in the centre of Belgrade. No suspects have been arrested yet. The attack came less than a week after a successful, well-protected LGBTI Pride March, which was attended by two ministers as well …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on October 1st, 2015
2010 The European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBTI Rights