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• citizens' initiative: the European Parliament urges the Commission to answer 1 364 984 signatures on the rights of persons with disabilities
  [30/04/2010]
  27 April 2010 /// In case you don’t remember the 1 million4disability campaign, 1 364 984 citizens are still waiting for an answer from the EU institutions. The European Parliament called yesterday for concrete and adequate actions from the European Commission.
  
• EDF released its analysis and opinion on the European Commission proposal for a non-discrimination legislation
  [2/10/2008]
  In its opinion, EDF raises certain concerns since important areas have been left out of the legislation proposal
  
• Letter to the more than 1.300.000 signatories of the petition
  [23/09/2008]
  Were the more than 1.300.000 citizens' voices heard by the EU institutions? In a letter to all our supporters, EDF President informs about the current situation, our expectations and future actions. The letter is also available in Swedish and Greek. More languages will soon be available.
  
• European Commission Non Discrimination legislation proposal fails to protect disabled people
  [3/07/2008]
  EDF President considered the proposed directive unclear, leaving room for interpretation. He stressed that the proposal will require substantial changes in order to reach its objectives and to protect disabled people from discrimination and to respond to the demands of the over 1.3 million European citizens who supported EDF One Million for Disability Campaign with their signatures.
  
• Open letter to José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission
  [18/06/2008]
  Following the decision of the College of Commissioners on 11 June 2008 on the future European non discrimination legislation, EDF expresses serious concerns that the decision to protect all discriminated groups through a single directive may not respond to the needs of a group as diverse as persons with disabilities.
  

1.364.984 signatures !