The new Directive in the news

Malta one of five countries opposing Anti-Discrimination Directive
Monday, 17 August 2009
http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=92659

Catholics alarmed by EU equal rights law
Tuesday, 4 August 2009
http://euobserver.com/9/28522

Businesses urge EU to drop anti-discrimination plans
Wednesday, 27 May 2009
http://euractiv.com/en/socialeurope/businesses-urge-eu-drop-anti-discrimination-plans/article-182651

Eiropas Parlaments atbalsta visaptverošu direktīvu pret diskrimināciju
Friday, 3 April 2009
http://gay.lv/article.php?aid=1644

EU anti-discrimination bill gets the green light
Thursday, 2 April 2009
http://euobserver.com/851/27899

European Parliament opts to extend anti-discrimination legislation
Thursday, 2 April 2009
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-11846.html

European Parliament backs new anti-discrimination directive
Thursday, 2 April 2009
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/019-53201-091-04-14-902-20090401IPR53200-01-04-2009-2009-false/default_en.htm

Europees Parlement neemt anti-discriminatierichtlijn aan
Thursday, 2 April 2009
http://www.coc.nl/dopage.pl?thema=any&pagina=viewartikel&artikel_id=2846

EU-parlamentet uppmanas stödja diskriminerings- förbud
Sunday, 26 Marc 2009
http://www.qx.se/samhalle/9801/euparlamentet-uppmanas-stodja-diskriminerings-forbud-

Meerderheid voor Europese aanpak tegen discriminatie
Sunday, 19 March 2008
http://www.coc.nl/dopage.pl?thema=any&pagina=viewartikel&artikel_id=2809

European Parliament approves extension of LGBT discrimination protection
Wednesday, 18 March 2009
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-11639.html

Anti-discrimination bill approved by civil liberties committee
Tuesday, 17 March 2009
http://euobserver.com/9/27786/?rk=1

Anti-Discrimination Rule No Guarantee for Europe's Gay Couples
Wednesday, 17 December 2008
http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,596929,00.html

Oproep daadkracht EU-antidiscriminatierichtlijn
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
http://www.coc.nl/dopage.pl?thema=any&pagina=viewartikel&artikel_id=2544

Equality is a right, not a charity - FRA Director Morten Kjaerum on the eve of the 2nd EU Equality Summit
Monday, 29 September 2008
http://fra.europa.eu/fra/index.php?fuseaction=content.dsp_cat_content&catid=9

EU - Buitenweg rapporteur antidiscriminatiewetgeving
Wednesday, 10 September 2008
http://www.coc.nl/dopage.pl?thema=any&pagina=viewartikel&artikel_id=2466

Dutch MEP appointed rapporteur for gay discrimination legislation
Wednesday, 10 September 2008
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8965.html

Green MEP appointed rapporteur for new EU anti-discrimination law that now includes gays
Wednesday, 10 September 2008
http://ukgaynews.org.uk/Archive/08/Sep/1002.htm

MEPs debate anti-discrimination proposal
Tuesday, 2 September 2008
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8879.html

EU vill utvidga förbud mot diskriminering
Monday, 25 August 2008
http://www.rfsl.se/?p=4257&aid=11225

Study: Anti-discrimination law not costly
Friday, 15 August 2008
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/08/15/Study_Anti-discrimination_law_not_costly/UPI-90951218826106/

Anti-gay bigotry spans European cultures
Wednesday, 6 August 2008
http://euobserver.com/9/26567

Hurdles Still High for Gays in Eastern Europe
Friday, 1 August 2008
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3529008,00.html

EU: Governments should support anti-discrimination directive
Thursday, 17 July 2008
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/07/16/eu19382.htm

The fight for EU discrimination directive has barely begun
Wednesday, 16 July 2008
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8380.html

RFSL välkomnar EU-direktiv
Friday, 4 July 2008
http://www.qx.se/samhalle/7206/rfsl-valkomnar-eudirektiv

Activists unhappy that EU discrimination directive excludes marriage
Thursday, 3 July 2008
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8206.html

Äntligen, första steget till en sammanhållen diskrimineringslagstiftning
Wednesday, 2 July 2008
http://www.rfsl.se/?p=324&aid=11200

EU executive outlines anti-discrimination plans
Wednesday, 2 July 2008
http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/2008/07/3005/eu-executive-outlines-anti-discrimination-plans-/61470.aspx

EU - Ontbreken gelijkberechtiging homorelaties gemiste kans
Wednesday, 2 July 2008
http://www.coc.nl/dopage.pl?thema=any&pagina=viewartikel&artikel_id=2382

Gays, Lesbians Included in Proposed EC Directive on Discrimination
Wednesday, 2 July 2008
http://ukgaynews.org.uk/Archive/08/Jul/0201.htm

Gay NGO welcomes EC's Single Anti-discrimination Directive... But highlights a number of concerns
Wednesday, 2 July 2008
http://ukgaynews.org.uk/Archive/08/Jul/0203.htm

European Commission releases discrimination directive proposal
Wednesday, 2 July 2008
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8194.html

Brussels overlooks gay marriage in new rights bill
Wednesday, 2 July 2008
http://euobserver.com/9/26436

EU - Breite richtlijn vrij spel voor homo-discriminatie
Friday, 27 June 2008
http://www.coc.nl/dopage.pl?thema=any&pagina=viewartikel&artikel_id=2373

End of discrimination in 27 member states
Thursday, 18 June 2008
http://www.eurolabour.org.uk/news/2470.html

European Parliament shows commitment to combating inequality
Thursday, 18 June 2008
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8012.html

Brussels pledges bill against sexual orientation and age discrimination
Wednesday, 17 June 2008
http://euobserver.com/9/26336

Commission signals intention to present a horizontal anti-discrimination directive
Wednesday, 17 June 2008
http://www.alde.eu/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews%5btt_news%5d=9614&cHash=eccd61e2fd

GGR Welcomes Proposed New EU Anti-Discrimination Law
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
http://ukgaynews.org.uk/Archive/08/Jun/1701.htm

EU will include sexual orientation in discrimination directive
Friday, 13 June 2008
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-7946.html

EU-richtlijn ook voor seksuele gerichtheid
Friday, 13 June 2008
http://www.coc.nl/dopage.pl?thema=any&pagina=viewartikel&artikel_id=2353

Европейский Союз намерен запретить дискриминацию по признаку сексуальной ориентации
Friday, 13 June 2008
http://www.gayrussia.ru/lgbt/detail.php?ID=11637

All EU citizens should have the same legal protection
Friday, 23 May 2008
http://www.euractiv.com/en/socialeurope/eu-citizens-legal-protection/article-172635

MEPs demand comprehensive discrimination legislation
Wednesday, 21 May 2008
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-7698.html

Pour une Europe sans aucune discrimination
Wednesday, 21 May 2008
http://www.inter-lgbt.org/petitions/index.php?petition=2

Parliament backs calls for EU anti-discrimination law
Wednesday, 21 May 2008
http://www.euractiv.com/en/socialeurope/parliament-backs-calls-eu-anti-discrimination-law/article-172523

EU Parlamentet och RFSL kräver kommissionen på ett horisontellt antidiskrimineringsdirektiv
Wednesday, 21 May 2008
http://www.rfsl.se/?p=324&aid=11148

'Homo's opnemen in brede antidiscriminatierichtlijn'
Tuesday, 20 May 2008
http://www.coc.nl/dopage.pl?thema=any&pagina=viewartikel&artikel_id=2306

Eiropas Parlaments aicina izstrādāt visaptverošu direktīvu diskriminācijas izskaušanai
Tuesday, 20 May 2008
http://www.delfi.lv/news/world/other/article.php?id=20999021

MEPs call for ban on all forms of discrimination
Tuesday, 20 May 2008
http://euobserver.com/9/26181

Parliament backs broader discrimination rules
Tuesday, 20 May 2008
http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/2008/05/1925/parliament-backs-broader-discrimination-rules/60807.aspx

MEPs Urge European Commission to Honour Original Plans for New Anti-Discrimination Directive
Tuesday, 20 May 2008
http://ukgaynews.org.uk/Archive/08/May/2002.htm

MEPs discuss discrimination directive
Tuesday, 20 May 2008
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-7682.html

Will Gay, Lesbian Discrimination Be Put Back into Euro Directive?
Monday, 19 May 2008
http://ukgaynews.org.uk/Archive/08/May/1905.htm

Danske antidiskriminations-organisationer i fælles henvendelse til Barroso
Wednesday, 7 May 2008
http://www.lbl.dk/nyheder/arkiv/2008/maj/artikel/ngo-ere-kraever-direktiv.html

I LGA-Europe aicina atbalstīt jaunu ES pretdiskriminācijas direktīvu
Wednesday, 30 April 2008
http://www.gay.lv/article.php?aid=1499

ES nevēlas tērēt naudu geju un lesbiešu aizsardzībai
Thursday, 24 April 2008
http://www.delfi.lv/archive/article.php?id=20801894&ndate=1208898000&categoryID=605

Aicinājums atbalstīt jaunu ES pretdiskriminācijas direktīvu
Thursday, 24 April 2008
http://www2.mozaika.lv/index.php?lang=1&mid=8&id=148&p=1&rpp=100&sb=&date=

Germany scuppers anti-discrimination law
Thursday, 24 April 2008
http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/2008/04/2127april/germany-scuppers-anti-discrimination-law/60504.aspx

More outrage at EU anti-discrimination climb down
Wednesday, 23 April 2008
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-7478.html

Commission to scale down anti-discrimination proposal
Wednesday, 23 April 2008
http://www.euractiv.com/en/socialeurope/commission-scale-anti-discrimination-proposal/article-171843

Green MEP condemns decision to scale back anti-discrimination directive
Tuesday, 22 April 2008
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-7471.html

Brisele atsakās no geju un lesbiešu aizsardzības plāniem
Tuesday, 22 April 2008
http://www.apollo.lv/portal/news/1843/articles/125813#

EU dropper beskyttelse af homoseksuelle
Tuesday, 22 April 2008
http://www.prideradio.dk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=930&Itemid=124

Brussels abandons plans to protect gays and lesbians
Tuesday, 22 April 2008
http://euobserver.com/9/26023

European Commission abandons gay discrimination directive
Monday, 21 April 2008
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-7460.html

Anti-discrimination plans put on ice
Saturday, 19 April 2008
http://www.ilga-europe.org/europe/news/bbc_anti_discrimination_plans_put_on_ice

Pressure grows on EU over discrimination directive
Monday, 14 April 2008
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-7384.html

EU - Homoseksualiteit niet in anti-discriminatierichtlijn
Wednesday, 9 April 2008
http://www.coc.nl/dopage.pl?thema=any&pagina=viewartikel&artikel_id=2262

MEPs demand EU directive cover gay discrimination
Wednesday, 9 April 2008
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-7352.html

http://www.nrcnext.nl/nieuws/europa/article1044876.ece

EU laat homo's buiten discriminatierichtlijn
Wednesday, 9 April 2008
http://www.nu.nl/news/1518947/21/EU_laat_homo's_buiten_discriminatierichtlijn.html

MEPs call for comprehensive anti-discrimination law
Thursday 3 April 2008
http://www.euractiv.com/en/socialeurope/meps-call-comprehensive-anti-discrimination-law/article-171308

MEPs welcome European Commission's plan for new anti-discrimination directive
Wednesday, 2 April 2008
http://www.lizlynne.org.uk/news/000984/meps_welcome_european_commissions_plans_for_new_antidiscrimination_directive.html

Euro right opposes fight against discrimination
Wednesday, 2 April 2008
http://www.socialistgroup.eu/gpes/newsdetail.do?id=77708&lg=en

Parliament Gay Rights Group Calls on Barroso to Come Clean on Non-Discrimination Directive
Monday, 31 March 2008
http://ukgaynews.org.uk/Archive/08/Mar/3102.htm

Time for President Barroso to show leadership on equality
Thursday 27 March 2008
http://www.euractiv.com/en/socialeurope/time-president-barroso-show-leadership-equality/article-171175

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http://enar.blogactiv.eu/2008/03/20/president-barroso-time-to-show-leadership-on-equality/

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19/04/2008

BBC: Anti-discrimination plans put on ice

This weekend the BBC's weekly politics programme 'The Record: Europe' has a feature on a new EU anti-discrimination directive and the European Commission's plans not to include sexual orientation in the Directive.The programme features interviews with the representatives of the European Commission, the European Parliament and ILGA-Europe.


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