Tags: mutual recognition
European Commission issues clear statement on mutual recognition of same-sex unions
The European Commission issued a clear statement on the 1st December, explaining that the mutual recognition of existing marriages and partnerships between people of the same sex was indeed a competence of the European Union.
Tags: european commission freedom of movement mutual recognition stockholm programmePosted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on December 7th, 2010
Podcast: Legal report on homophobia and transphobia
A special episode this month: we’re with Morten Kjaerum, Director of the European Union’s Fundamental Rights Agency, and Evelyne Paradis, Executive Director of ILGA-Europe. Together we’re discussing a brand new legal report published today: Homophobia, transphobia and discrimination on grounds …
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Posted in: Podcast, Recent news on November 30th, 2010
New legal report on homophobia and transphobia in the EU
Today the European Union’s Fundamental Rights Agency released an updated EU-wide legal analysis: Homophobia, transphobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity. The Parliament had previously asked the Agency to analyse the legal situation for lesbian, gay, …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on November 30th, 2010
European Parliament wants EU countries to recognise existing same-sex unions
On Tuesday the European Parliament reaffirmed that the effects of civil documents (birth and death certificates, marriage certificates, etc.) must remain the same throughout the European Union. This implies that all couples, including same-sex couples in marriages or civil partnerships …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on November 23rd, 2010
Intergroup event discussed mutual recognition of same-sex unions
On the 21st October 2010, the LGBT Intergroup held a meeting in Strasbourg to discuss the mutual recognition of same-sex marriages and civil partnerships in the EU.
Tags: european commission mutual recognitionPosted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on November 11th, 2010
European Parliament debates the recognition of same-sex unions in the EU
Yesterday night, Members of the European Parliament including Intergroup Presidents Michael Cashman, Sophie in’t Veld, Ulrike Lunacek and Raül Romeva told the Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship that more must be done to uphold same-sex couples’ fundamental rights …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on September 8th, 2010
Recognising same-sex unions across the EU ‘not a priority’ for the Commission
In a memo published yesterday, the European Commission failed to mention the mutual recognition of same-sex unions across EU borders as a priority for its 2010-2014 Stockholm Programme. The Stockholm Programme lays down the Commission’s policies in the areas of …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on April 21st, 2010
Equal rights for LGBT people in the EU: The European Parliament takes one further step
The European Parliament today adopted a resolution on the Multi-annual programme 2010-2014 regarding the area of freedom, security and justice, known as the Stockholm Programme. By adopting this text, the European Parliament is calling on Member States “without prejudice to …
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Posted in: Parliamentary work, Press releases, Recent news on November 25th, 2009
2010 The European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBT Rights