New EU accession reports: LGBT rights in South-Eastern Europe, Turkey and Iceland 11th October 2012 1564 0 0 The European Commission’s annual reports on accession countries were published yesterday, and include important information on the situation...
Macedonia: MEPs worry about increasingly homophobic climate 23rd October 2012 1447 0 0 A young activist was attacked on Sunday in Skopje, where a growing climate of intolerance towards lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people...
European Parliament starts work on EU-wide action plan for LGBT rights 26th October 2012 1444 0 0 This week the European Parliament released a study on a potential EU roadmap for LGBT equality. Such an EU action plan would draw together new...
Doubts over Tonio Borg’s record on women’s and LGBT rights 9th November 2012 1621 0 0 Members of the European Parliament are expressing doubts over the nomination of Tonio Borg to replace John Dalli at the European Commission...
Mixed reactions to Tonio Borg on LGBT rights (Updated) 13th November 2012 1430 0 0 Today Members of the European Parliament examined Tonio Borg’s bid to join the European Commission. MEPs express very mixed feelings after a...
European Parliament supports Tonio Borg for Commission 21st November 2012 1624 0 0 Today the European Parliament approved the nomination of Tonio Borg to the European Commission. After four weeks of debates, 386 Members of the...
Summary: Roundtable on LGBT Rights in the Western Balkans 26th November 2012 1602 0 0 On 22 November, the Intergroup hosted a roundtable on LGBT Rights in the Western Balkans where MEPs and the Commission exchanged with LGBT...
Latest EU survey on discrimination includes sexual orientation and gender identity 26th November 2012 1924 0 0 The European Commission has published its latest survey on discrimination in the EU, including on grounds of sexual orientation and for the first...
European Commission: Ukraine’s anti-gay law obstacle to visa-free travel 7th December 2012 1429 0 0 The European Commission has now said that Ukraine’s proposed anti-gay law would jeopardise prospects of visa liberalisation with the...
