Category Archives: European Parliament

EU Fundamental Rights questions for Eurocommisioner Frans Timmermans

Posted on October 4, 2014 by

Vraag aan Nederlandse en Belgische MEP’s voor hoorzitting met kandidaat eurocommissaris Frans Timmermans op 7 oktober 2014: Download hier de PDF Utrecht, Mol, 4 oktober 2014 Betreft: Vraag m.b.t. de handhaving van het Handvest van de grondrechten (m.n. Art. 24, … Continue reading →

Posted in EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, Eurocommisaris, European Parliament, Europees Parlement, Europese Commissie, Frans Timmermans, Handvest van de Europese Grondrechten, Roberta Angelilli, Vice-President of the European Parliament | Tagged | Leave a comment

On EU support for parenting associations (European Parliament – answer to written questions)

Posted on November 8, 2013 by

Written question by Portuguese MEP João Ferreira (GUE/NGL) to the European Commission on EU support for parenting associations Source: European Parliament – EU support for parenting associations – E-010058/2013 – 10 september 2013 European Parliament Parliamentary questions 10 September 2013 … Continue reading →

Posted in English, European Parliament, Igualdade Parental, Members of European Parliament (MEPs), MEP João Ferreira (GUE/NGL), PEF, Platform for European Fathers, Portuguese, Portuguese Association for Parental Equality and Children’s Rights (APIPDF) | Leave a comment

European Parliament leaders strongly support shared parenting (Strasbourg conference, Oct. 2013)

Posted on October 23, 2013 by

Index 1. Keynote speech by Roberta Angelilli on the scope of children’s rights in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (Art. 24 , Clause 3) in parental separation cases 2. Letter of January 15, 2014 from PEF to Mrs. Angelilli … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013, English, EPP-Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats), EU law and regulations, European Parliament, PEF, Platform for European Fathers, Roberta Angelilli, Vice-President of the European Parliament | 4 Comments

Child custody in Europe – Strasbourg Conference, Oct. 2013

Posted on August 27, 2013 by

A mini-conference ‘Child Custody in Europe’ was held by Colibri Platform at the European Parliament Building in Strasbourg, France in the afternoon (H. 14:20 – 18:00 CET) of October, 23rd 2013. For the program, papers and presentations see below. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Conference, European Parliament, Shared Parenting, Shared residence, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

European Parliament welcomes newly founded Platform for European Fathers (PEF)

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

“The founding of the Platform for European Fathers (PEF) was welcomed at the ‘European fathers’ congress’ in the European Parliament that was organised by the Greens/EFA on June 28, 2011 in support of paternity leave.”

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16 European fatherhood and equal parenting organisations from 12 European countries start Platform for European Fathers (PEF) in Brussels

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

Founding meeting of the independent confederation Platform for European Fathers (PEF) European Parliament / Altiero Spinelli building Room: A7F387 Brussels, June 27th 2011 – 16:00- 19:00 hours List of founding members /participants   Name Organisation Function Country 1. Peter Tromp … Continue reading →

Posted in 27 juni 2011, English, European Parliament, Founding Statement, Greens / European Free Alliance, GroenLinks Europa, June 27th 2011, PEF, PEV, Platform for European Fathers, Platform voor Europese Vaders, Vader Kennis Centrum | 1 Comment

Europese vaders bestormen Brussel:: Oprichting Platform voor Europese Vaders

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

Gezamenlijk persbericht van GroenLinks Europa en het Vader Kennis Centrum (VKC) voor de Nederlandse media over: de oprichtingsvergadering van het onafhankelijke Platform voor Europese Vaders (PEV) in het Europees Parlement in Brussel op maandagmiddag 27 juni 2011 op initiatief van … Continue reading →

Posted in 27 juni 2011, European Parliament, Greens / European Free Alliance, GroenLinks Europa, June 27th 2011, PEF, PEV, Platform for European Fathers, Platform voor Europese Vaders, Vader Kennis Centrum | Leave a comment