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The Debate Over the EU Horizontal Anti-Discrimination Directive

Summary

A debate over whether the EU needs a new, broad law to fight discrimination across all sectors of life or if existing laws are already enough.
9 19.04.2023
Other
civil law
human rights
social policy
european union
equal treatment

Key points

  • The debate is rooted in the fundamental EU values of equality and non-discrimination.
  • Proponents argue that current laws create gaps in protection for groups like the elderly and LGBTIQ individuals outside of work.
  • Opponents claim that existing directives already provide adequate protection against most forms of discrimination.
  • There are significant concerns regarding the infringement on national sovereignty and the principle of subsidiarity.
Documents (PDFs)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on combating discrimination in the EU – the long-awaited horizontal anti-discrimination directive MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on combating discrimination in the EU – the long-awaited horizontal anti-discrimination directive Combating discrimination in the EU - the long-awaited horizontal anti-discrimination directive
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