Tags: stockholm programme
European Parliament says all international couples should enjoy the same property rights
Today the European Parliament adopted two resolutions to simplify legal procedures for international couples in the event of divorce or death. The texts include provisions for equal treatment between spouses and registered partners. Last year the European Commission proposed two new …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on September 10th, 2013
Free movement: European Parliament calls for respect of succession rights
Today the European Parliament adopted a resolution to ensure national laws on successions are respected throughout the European Union. The Parliament said this new European law must respect the existing rights of same-sex spouses and partners.
Tags: freedom of movement stockholm programmePosted in: Press releases, Recent news on March 13th, 2012
Commission proposes to facilitate freedom of movement for all couples
Yesterday the European Commission published proposals for new EU regulations, simplifying property rights procedures for international couples. The proposed rules will facilitate legal and administrative procedures in the field of property rights (real estate, banking, other possessions) for all international …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on March 17th, 2011
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 stockholm programmePosted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on December 7th, 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
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 LGBTI Rights