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May opening: new Ombudsman candidates

Press Release - Strasbourg - 20-05-2013

Internal Policies and EU Institutions
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President Schulz announced the six eligible candidates for the post of European Ombudsman, condemned Lega Nord MEP Mario Borghezio's radio remarks about Italy's Minister for Integration Cécile Kyenge Kashetu, and voiced support for Chinese human rights activist Cheng Guangcheng, in his opening address.
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Wikimedia Commons: Rainbow Flag
Despite the recent steps forward in certain countries, discrimination of the LGBT people in Europe remains worrying. We are rightly proud to be the continent of human rights, tolerance and respect. However, our record will not be satisfactory until discrimination, abuse, violence and harassment linked to sexual orientation is defeated.
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Schulz: "Le Mali peut aujourd'hui voir l'avenir avec plus d'espoir"

Communiqué de presse - Bruxelles - 16-05-2013

Affaires étrangères
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Speech at the plenary session of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP)

Speeches - Midrand - 13-05-2013

Foreign Affairs

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Receiving the Annual report 2012 from Nikiforos Diamandouros, European Ombudsman  

Receiving the Annual report 2012 from Nikiforos Diamandouros, European Ombudsman

Strasbourg - 21-05-2013

Lex signing: in presence of Martin SCHULZ, EP President and Lucinda CREIGHTON, Irish Minister of State for European Affairs  

Lex signing: in presence of Martin SCHULZ, EP President and Lucinda CREIGHTON, Irish Minister of State for European Affairs

Strasbourg - 21-05-2013

Signing new directives into law with Lucinda Creighton, Irish Minister of State for European Affairs  

Signing new directives into law with Lucinda Creighton, Irish Minister of State for European Affairs

Strasbourg - 21-05-2013

Martin SCHULZ, EP President meets with Neven MIMICA, Croatian Commissioner-designate for consumer protection  

Martin SCHULZ, EP President meets with Neven MIMICA, Croatian Commissioner-designate for consumer protection

Strasbourg - 21-05-2013

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Meeting with the three winners of the European Charlemagne Youth Prize in  

Meeting with the three winners of the European Charlemagne Youth Prize in

Aachen - 07-05-2013

Meeting with Francois Hollande, President of France  

Meeting with Francois Hollande, President of France

Paris - 29-04-2013

Plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean  

Plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean

Brussels - 12-04-2013

Inaugurating the Villa Méditerranée  

Inaugurating the Villa Méditerranée

Marseille, Summit of the Speakers of the UfM - 07-04-2013

Speech at the Deutsche Sparkassentag  

Speech at the Deutsche Sparkassentag

Dresden - 25-04-2013