International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) - Rainbow flag next to the EP buildings

Signing ceremony of the agreement between European Parliament and stakeholders from Alsace and Baden-Württemberg on the cooperation on civic, politic and historic education with Rainer WIELAND

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International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) - Rainbow flag next to the EP building in Luxembourg.

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) - Rainbow flag next to the EP building in Strasbourg.

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) - Rainbow flag next to the EP building in Brussels

EP Plenary session - The rights of children in Rainbow Families and same sex parents in particular in Italy

EP Plenary session - O.Q. : Legal protection for rainbow families exercising free movement, in particular the Baby Sara case

Rainer WIELAND meets with Gedion Timotheos, Ethiopian Minister of Justice

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) - Rainbow flag next to the EPLOs buildings

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) - Rainbow flag next to the EP building in Strasbourg

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) - Rainbow flag next to the EP building in Luxembourg

Rainbow flag raised at the EP building in Brussels

Rainbow flag in front of EP Headquarters to support the International day against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia to raise awareness of LGBT rights violations

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Belgium is taking up the Presidency in the first 6 months of 2024, and the first piece exhibited is L’Aire d’un Souffle by world-renowned Belgian artists Ann Veronica Janssens and Michel François. The Aire d'un Souffle will remain for 5 months, freely accessible 24 hours a day on the Esplanade Solidarność. This news item shows extracts from the inauguration ceremony of the artwork L’Aire d’un Souffle in presence of Rainer WIELAND, Vice President of the European Parliament, Karine LALIEUX, Minister of Pensions and Social Integration, and Rudi VERVOORT, Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region.

Inauguration of the artwork “L’Aire d’un Souffle” in presence of Rainer WIELAND, EP Vice President, Karine LALIEUX, Minister of Pensions and Social Integration, and Rudi VERVOORT, Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region: extracts

On the occasion of IDAHOBIT (International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia) on 17th May 2023, rainbow flags are displayed at the entrance of the European Parliament buildings in Brussels, Strasbourg and Luxembourg. Extracts. Today's rainbow flag has six colors - one meaning for each color: red (life), orange (healing), yellow (sunlight), green (nature), turquoise (magic/art), indigo (serenity) and violet (spirit).

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT): Rainbow flags flown at the entrance of the European Parliament buildings in Brussels, Strasbourg and Luxembourg

MEPs debate on the current situation of children in Rainbow Families and same sex parents in Italy. Closing statement by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality.

The rights of children in Rainbow Families and same sex parents in particular in Italy: closing statement by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

MEPs debate on the current situation of children in Rainbow Families and same sex parents in Italy.

The rights of children in Rainbow Families and same sex parents in particular in Italy: MEPs debate

MEPs debate on the current situation of children in Rainbow Families and same sex parents in Italy. Opening statement by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

The rights of children in Rainbow Families and same sex parents in particular in Italy: opening statement by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

Parliament seek to further improve the Commission’s proposal, aiming to protect European values and democratic processes more effectively. MEPs adopt their position for the ensuing negotiations with Council and Commission, in order to pass the law in the first half of 2023, so that it will be in place before the next European elections in 2024. Parliament is set to expand the new rules relating toto like-minded parties outside the EU’s 27 member states, to ensure that thesemember parties come from countries that are full members of the Council of Europe and outside the EU “observe equivalent values” to those of Article 2 TEU, and to adopt a more ambitious approach regarding EU funding for campaigns in national referenda. Closing statements by Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE) and Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU), rapporteurs, and by Vera JOUROVA, European Commissioner for Values and Transparency.

Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations: closing statements by Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE), Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU), Rapporteurs, and by Vera JOUROVA, European Commissioner for Values and Transparency

Parliament seek to further improve the Commission’s proposal, aiming to protect European values and democratic processes more effectively. MEPs adopt their position for the ensuing negotiations with Council and Commission, in order to pass the law in the first half of 2023, so that it will be in place before the next European elections in 2024. Parliament is set to expand the new rules relating toto like-minded parties outside the EU’s 27 member states, to ensure that thesemember parties come from countries that are full members of the Council of Europe and outside the EU “observe equivalent values” to those of Article 2 TEU, and to adopt a more ambitious approach regarding EU funding for campaigns in national referenda. Opening statements by Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE) and Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU), rapporteurs, and by Vera JOUROVA, European Commissioner for Values and Transparency.

Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations: opening statements by Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE), Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU), Rapporteurs and by Vera JOUROVA, European Commissioner for Values and Transparency

To mark the IDAHOBIT, Rainbow flag was hoisted at the entrance of the European Parliament buildings in Brussels, Strasbourg and Luxembourg.

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT): Rainbow flags at the entrance of the European Parliament buildings in Brussels, Strasbourg and Luxembourg

Closing statements of the Parliament debate on recommendations to strengthen European democracy. Among the proposals included in the initiative report are removing red tape, making donations more transparent and withholding funds from parties that do not comply with EU values. Closing statements by Vĕra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency and by Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU) and by Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE), co-rapporteurs.

European political parties – report 2021: closing statements by Vĕra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency and by Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU) and by Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE), co-rapporteurs

Parliament debate on recommendations to strengthen European democracy. Among the proposals included in the initiative report are removing red tape, making donations more transparent and withholding funds from parties that do not comply with EU values. Opening statements by Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU), Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE), co-rapporteurs and by Vera JOUROVA, European Commissioner for Values and Transparency.

European political parties – report 2021: opening statements by Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU), Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE), co-rapporteurs and by Vera JOUROVA, European Commissioner for Values and Transparency

On the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, a Rainbow flag is displayed at the European Parliament buildings (Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg) and Liaison Offices (EPLOs) in the EU capitals.

International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia: Rainbow flag raised at the EP seats and Liaison Offices (EPLOs) in the EU capitals

Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE), EP Vice-President, participates in a signing ceremony of the agreement between European Parliament and stakeholders from Alsace and Bade Wurttemberg on the cooperation on civic, politic and historic education. Joint Letter of Intent between the European Parliament, Alsace and the State Parliament of Baden-Württemberg such as the Ministry for Culture, Youth and Sport Baden-Württemberg and the Académie Strasbourg concerning cooperation in the areas civic, political and historical education. This symbolic date was chosen in 2003, during the 40th anniversary of the Élysée Treaty - signed on January 22, 1963 - which sealed the reconciliation between France and Germany

Signing ceremony of the agreement between European Parliament and stakeholders from Alsace and Bade Wurttemberg on the cooperation on civic, politic and historic education with Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE)

On the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, a Rainbow flag is displayed at the European Parliament, in Strasbourg.

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia: rainbow flag displayed at the European Parliament in Strasbourg

This stockshot shows external views of the European Parliament's building in Brussels during spring. Views of the crowd passing by the Solidarność esplanade and the passerelles during rainy days.

European Parliament Stockshots 9th Parliamentary Term: Exterior views of the EP in Brussels during spring (rainy weather)

Gathering in front of the European Parliament of the day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT).

Rainbow Flag - celebration of the day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT): gathering in front of the European Parliament

During the EP plenary session (3-6 April 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs vote a resolution to tackle the environmental impacts of unsustainable palm oil production, such as deforestation and habitat degradation, particularly in South-East Asia. Mairead MCGUINNESS opens the vote. The results are: 640 in favour, 18 against and 28 abstentions.&nbsp;

Palm oil and deforestation of rainforests: extracts from the vote on the report Kateřina KONEČNÁ (GUE/NGL, CZ)

During the EP plenary session (3-6 April 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on tackling the environmental impacts of unsustainable palm oil production, such as deforestation and habitat degradation, particularly in South-East Asia. Members advocate phasing out the use in biofuels of vegetable oils linked to deforestation by 2020, and a single certification scheme for palm oil entering the EU market. Statements by Kostadinka KUNEVA (GUE/NGL, EL), Karmenu VELLA, Member of the EC in charge of Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Florent MARCELLESI (Greens/EFA, ES) and Catherine BEARDER (ALDE, UK).

Palm oil and deforestation of rainforests: extracts from the debate on the report Kateřina KONEČNÁ (GUE/NGL,CZ): extracts from the debate

Kateřina KONEČN&Aacute; (GUE/NGL,CZ), rapporteur, expresses herself in the EP in Brussels, prior to the debate on her report concerning palm oil and deforestation of rainforests during the EP plenary session (3-6 April 2017) in Strasbourg,

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