The European Parliament condemns Italy on rainbow families: "Discriminate minors" - Corriere.it

The European Parliament condemns Italy on rainbow families: "Discriminate minors" - Corriere.it


Approved an amendment asking the government to withdraw the provision that blocks the registration of children of same-parent couples

The European Parliament approved, by show of hands, an eamendment presented by the Renew Europe group (of which the Third Pole is a part) of condemns the Italian Government for stopping the registration of birth certificates of children of same-sex couples. «Condemns the instructions given by the Italian government to the municipality of Milan to no longer register the children of homoparental couples; believes that this decision will inevitably lead to discrimination not only of same-sex couples, but also and above all of their children; believes that such action constitutes a direct violation of the rights of minors, as listed in the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; is concerned that this decision is part of a wider attack on the LGBTQI+ community in Italy; calls on the Italian government to immediately reverse its decisionis the text of the amendment.

The final grade recorded a rift within the Popolari group (Ppe): sources inside the group confirm that the delegation of Forza Italia voted solidly in defense of the government, but the delegations of the Nordic countries and the Portuguese one, on the other hand, have made it known that they want to take sides in defense of the rainbow families. Their contribution was decisive for the approval of the amendment, which already had the ssupport of S&d, Greens and Renew. There German People's Delegationone of the most numerous in the Eurochamber, would instead have given instead freedom to vote for his own.

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March 30, 2023 (change March 30, 2023 | 12:37)



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