Disability Intergroup newsletters

The Disability Intergroup newsletter is published every two months and highlights the work of its members on disability.

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Disability Intergroup Newsletter 2023

Disability Intergroup newsletter - 2022

Issue 1 - March 2022

Issue 1 - March 2022

 

  • The protection and safety of persons with disabilities in Ukraine
  • The new president of the EP
  • Joint letters from the Disability Intergroup for an a Disability Intergroup representative in the EP High-Level Group on Gender Equality and Diversity (HLG) and for hybrid participation in the EP
  • News from MEP Chiarra Gemma, MEP Maite Pagazaurtundua, MEP Ádám Kósa and MEP Gianantonio Da Re work on Disability
  • The Conference “Persons with disabilities in the city”, Participation in political and public life
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Issue 2 - May 2022

Issue 2 - May 2022

  • The Disability Intergroup Bureau proposes a new Workplan 2022-2024

  • The EU Parliament proposes a new electoral law ensuring the political rights of persons with disabilities

  • Disability Intergroup: a retrospective of the 2021 intergroup achievements on disability rights

  • Work on disability: news from MEP Abir Al-Sahlani, MEP Miriam Lexmann, MEP Ádám Kósa and MEP David Lega
  • Interview with MEP Mónica Silvana González

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Issue 3 - July 2022

Issue 3 - July 2022

  • The Disability Intergroup Statement on the AccessibleEU centre
  • The Disability Intergroup discusses priorities with the global disability movement
  • The Disability Intergroup sets the date for its next meeting
  • Work on disability: news from MEP Sirpa Pietikäinen, MEP Stelios Kympouropoulos and MEP Alex Agius Saliba
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Issue 4 - September / October 2022

Issue 4 - September / October 2022

  • The Disability Intergroup discusses the war in Ukraine and adopts its workplan for 2022-2024
  • The Disability Intergroup was pleased to see increased accessibility of the State of the European Union
  • Commission’s services name room after former Disability Intergroup secretariat and disability advocate Sophie Beaumont
  • Interview with MEP Katrin Langensiepen
  • Work on disability: news from Gianantonio Da Re, MEP Stelios Kympouropoulos and MEP Ádám Kósa
  • Save the date for the 5th edition of the European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities (EPPD)
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Issue 5 - December 2022

Issue 5 - December 2022

  • Save the date for the Disability Intergroup New Year’s Reception and screening of “CODA” on the 2nd of February and for the 5th edition of the European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities on the 23rd of May
  • European Parliament adopts report on equal rights for persons with disabilities
  • European Parliament’s Disability Intergroup calls for a ban on forced sterilisation
  • European Parliament event: A Disability Card recognised
    in all EU
  • Interview with Monica Semedo
  • Work on disability: news from MEP Abir Al-Sahlani, MEP Rosanna Conte, MEP Chiara Gemma and MEP Ádám Kósa
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Disability Intergroup newsletter - 2021