Tag: Marc Angel
MEPs issue statement on LIBE Committee vote on EU’s LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020–2025
On Tuesday, 23 January, members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) approved—with 46 votes in favour and 8 against—the draft report on the implementation of the European Union’s LGBTIQ Equality Strategy for the 2020–2025 period, in which MEPs call for a new LGBTIQ strategy 2026-2031 to be presented by the Commision.
LGBTI and Children’s Rights Intergroups welcome much-awaited Equality Package
Today, the European Commission will publish the Equality Package, composed of two legal texts that will strengthen equality through an upgraded legal toolbox.
Route of EuroPride march is officially banned – MEPs call for a compromise solution
On 13 September, the Serbian police announced an official ban on the route of the EuroPride march, scheduled for Saturday, 17 September.
World Refugee Day – Protecting the rights of all refugees
June 20th marked the International World Refugee Day. Currently there are 26 million refugees in the world, half of which are children.
A call on Romanian MPs not to approve the Hungarian-style «anti-LGBTIQ propaganda law»
On 27 April 2022, the Romanian Senate adopted tacitly a draft bill proposed by a Hungarian minority party (UDMR), a government coalition partner with PSD (S&D) and PNL (EPP).
Parliament’s agreement on the Pay Transparency Directive includes gender-neutral language and intersectional lens
On 17 March 2022, the European Parliament held a join meeting of the Committees on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) and Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM).