The European Parliament’s Intergroup on LGBT Rights criticized the European Commission on April 21 for failing “to mention the mutual recognition of same-sex unions across (European Union) borders as a priority for its 2010-2014 Stockholm Programme.”
The Stockholm Programme lays out the commission’s policies for EU citizens in the areas of justice, freedom and security until the year 2014.
In a resolution last November, the European Parliament declared that the Stockholm Programme must “ensure freedom of movement for EU citizens and their families, including both registered partnerships and marriages, (and) avoid all kinds of discrimination on any ground, including sexual orientation.”
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