14 January 2009: LGBT rights strongly mentionned in MEP Giusto Catania’s report on Fundamental Rights in the EU, voted by the European Parliament
On Wednesday, January 14th, the European Parliament adopted Giusto Catania’s report on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union by a decisive majority of 401 votes. 220 MEPs voted against the report, and 67 abstained.
This report includes various recommendations to EU institutions and the member States. Eight of these recommendations are aimed at improving gay and lesbian rights to make them match all EU citizen’s rigths. You can read the complete text of these recommendation at the end of this article. »
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