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<p>On 1 July 2009, the Presidency of the European Union is taken by Sweden for the next six months. Traditionally, ILGA-Europe presents its Memorandum to the EU Presidency identifying its expectations and setting challenges for the Presidency. </p><p>Read more about the European Union <a href="http://www.ilga-europe.org/europe/guide/european_union" target="_self">here</a>.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b>ILGA-Europe’s Four Points Call for Action</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><b>Positive leadership to ensure protection against discrimination </b></li>

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<p class="MsoNormal">1.1. Anti-discrimination Directive</p><p class="MsoNormal">1.2. Equality Summit</p><p class="MsoNormal">1.3. Gender Equality Legislation </p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><b>Proactive mainstreaming of equality in EU social policies</b></li>

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<p class="MsoNormal">2.1. Healthy and Dignified Ageing </p><p class="MsoNormal">2.2. Mental Health and LGBT youth </p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><b>Putting fundamental rights at the core of the Stockholm Programme</b></li>

<li class="MsoNormal"><b>Promoting LGBT rights in external relations</b></li>

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<p class="MsoNormal">4.1 Enlargement </p><p class="MsoNormal">4.2 European Neighbourhood Policy/Eastern Partnership</p><p class="MsoNormal">4.3. Human Rights in third countries</p><p><a href="http://www.ilga-europe.org/europe/advocacy_lobbying/policy_papers/ilga_europe_s_memorandum_to_the_swedish_presidency_of_the_eu_july_2009" target="_self">Full text of ILGA-Europe's Memorandum</a>.</p>

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