Moscow theater hostage crisis

Press release - EU farm policy reform: press conference on outcome of latest round of talks

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
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The press conference takes place in the Anna Politkovskaya press room (SPAAK 0A50) in the European Parliament.

Key Points: 
  • The press conference takes place in the Anna Politkovskaya press room (SPAAK 0A50) in the European Parliament.
  • Journalists who want to ask questions will be able to connect via Interactio.
  • You can also follow the press conference live via webstreaming and EbS.
  • Journalists who have never used Interactio before are asked to connect 30 minutes before the start of the press conference to perform a connection test.

Press release - Rule of law and “LGBTI-free zones” in Poland: debate in plenary starts at 17.30

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020
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MEPs will now discuss the potential impact of this ruling on the situation in Poland, where certain local authorities have declared their territories LGBTI-free zones, and ask the Commission whether these statements may constitute unlawful discrimination in employment.

Key Points: 
  • MEPs will now discuss the potential impact of this ruling on the situation in Poland, where certain local authorities have declared their territories LGBTI-free zones, and ask the Commission whether these statements may constitute unlawful discrimination in employment.
  • When: Monday, 14 September, at 17.30

    Where: European Parliament in Brussels, plenary chamber

    You can watch the plenary debate on the EP Multimedia Centre and EbS+.

  • A press conference with the Civil Liberties Committee Chair Juan Fernando Lpez Aguilar (S&D, ES) will take place on Tuesday, 15 September 2020, at 15.00 in Parliaments Anna Politkovskaya press conference room and online.
  • Additional information on how to connect will be circulated shortly.

Press release - EU-wide survey on LGBTI people: press conference on Friday at 9.30

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Friday, May 15, 2020
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Mr. OFlaherty will present the main findings of the FRAs second EU-wide LGBTI survey, published on Thursday, seven years after the first one.

Key Points: 
  • Mr. OFlaherty will present the main findings of the FRAs second EU-wide LGBTI survey, published on Thursday, seven years after the first one.
  • It reveals that 40 percent of LGBTI people suffered from harassment in the last 12 months and highlights striking disparities between countries.
  • The press briefing will be held in the Anna Politkovskaya press conference room and via Skype.
  • To allow for this exception, journalists are required to keep a distance of 2 meters preventively.

Press release - EU-wide survey on LGBTI people: press conference on Friday at 9.30

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Thursday, May 14, 2020
Anna Politkovskaya, Mazepa family, Moscow theater hostage crisis, Journalists, Russian writers, Activists

Mr. OFlaherty will present the main findings of the FRAs second EU-wide LGBTI survey, published on Thursday, seven years after the first one.

Key Points: 
  • Mr. OFlaherty will present the main findings of the FRAs second EU-wide LGBTI survey, published on Thursday, seven years after the first one.
  • It reveals that 40 percent of LGBTI people suffered from harassment in the last 12 months and highlights striking disparities between countries.
  • The press briefing will be held in the Anna Politkovskaya press conference room and via Skype.
  • To allow for this exception, journalists are required to keep a distance of 2 meters preventively.