Tags: LGBTI families
European Parliament demands action on EU-wide recognition of adoptions
Today, the European Parliament adopted a report (533 +, 41 -) demanding the automatic recognition of domestic adoption orders across EU Member States. The report stipulates that the recognition should happen without discrimination, including on the basis of the parents’ …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on February 2nd, 2017
Parliament speaks out for equal parental leave rights same-sex couples with children
Last week, the parliament spoke out in favour of equal parental leave rights for same-sex couples with children. In its report evaluating the implementation of the EU law (Directive 2010/18/EU) on parental leave, the Parliament emphasised that “adequate, individual, compensated …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on May 18th, 2016
Parliament speaks out for mutual recognition domestic adoptions
In a resolution addressing cross-border conflicts around adoption adopted yesterday, the Parliament has spoken out in favour of mutual recognition of domestic adoption decisions between Member States. Domestic adoption refers to the placement of a child for adoption by their …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on April 29th, 2016
2010 The European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBTI Rights