ILGA-Europe's response to the EC’s request for input regarding the implementation of Article 9 of Council Directive 2000/78/EC
February 2013
European Commission
ILGA-Europe statement on the election of Tonio Borg as the new EU Commissioner for Health
Posted: 21 November 2012
Today the European Parliament endorsed Tonio Borg as the next EU Commissioner for Health.
NGOs: Reject Tonio Borg at plenary vote at the European Parliament
Posted: 15 November 2012
Civil society organisations: “We call for the rejection of Tonio Borg’s nomination at plenary vote at the European Parliament”
NGOs: Reject nomination of Tonio Borg as new EU Health Commissioner
Posted: 12 November 2012
Today at 17:00 members of the European Parliament Sophie In’t Veld (ALDE), Franziska Brantner (The Greens/EFA) and a coalition of seven civil society organisations are hosting a press conference regarding the nomination of Tonio Borg as the new EU health Commissioner.
The European Commission’s Progress Reports 2012 on countries aiming to join the European Union
Posted: 11 October 2012
EU leaders must protect discriminated groups in all walks of life
Posted: 12 January 2012
The EU has thrown in the towel about protecting discriminated groups, including lesbian, gay and bisexual people, persons with disabilities, religious minorities, youth and older people. A coalition of European equality and anti-discrimination NGOs [1] now calls on the European Commission and the Danish Presidency of the EU to urgently take up this issue.
The European Commission’s Progress Reports 2011 on countries aiming to join the European Union
Posted: 17 October 2011
On 12 October 2011, the European Commission issued its annual Enlargement Strategy and Progress Reports on EU accession and pre-accession countries.
Report on gender discrimination in employment and access to goods and services
June 2011
ILGA-Europe welcomes the European Commission’s proposal on better protection of crime victims
Posted: 20 May 2011
On 18 May 2011, the European Commission proposed a package of legislative measures to strengthen victims’ rights in the European Union.
Commissioner Reding meets LGBT activists on the occasion of IDAHO
Posted: 16 May 2011
On 17 May, the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO), Viviane Reding, the Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, meet with ILGA-Europe’s secretariat and representatives of ILGA-Europe memberships and LGBTI communities.
