
Commission welcomes the EU’s accession to the Istanbul Convention
On 1st June 2023, the European Commission accessed the Istanbul Convention, a legal framework which

Representative Organisations of Deaf People Call on the European Union at the 5th European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities to Recognise and Promote National Sign Languages within the EU.
The European Union of the Deaf (EUD) and the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD),

The 5th European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities 2023
On 23rd May 2023, EUD attended the “5th European Parliament of People with Disabilities” (EPPD)

Equality data: an instrument to fight discrimination
On 12th May 2023, EUD attended online the event “Equality Data as a tool for

Signing up for Democracy: Empowering Deaf Europeans in the EU Elections
We are excited to announce that the European elections are just one year away, scheduled

EUD Executive Director meets with MEP Anne-Sophie Pelletier to discuss accessibility for deaf people at the EU institutions
Even though the European Union (EU) has ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights

Civil Society Consultation on implementing the WHO European Framework for action to achieve the highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities 2022-2030
On Wednesday, 26th April, EUD was invited to Civil Society Consultation on implementing the World

The European Semester – a tool to embed health, equity, and wellbeing across the EU
On April 26th, EUD attended the event “The European Semester – a tool to embed

The European Commission proposed Policy Guidance to Member States under the European Semester
On 24th April 2022, the European Commission (the Commission) proposed guidance to Member States, under

Webinar: Human Rights & UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The Hybrid seminar, which provided national perspectives on the implementation of the CRPD in Greece,

EDF launches its report “The right to work: the employment situation of persons with disabilities”
On April 27th, EUD attended the launch of the European Disability Forum’s (EDF) new report