European elections 2019

Our report talks about what happened in 2019. In 2019, we focused a lot on the European elections and the right to vote. Read it now!

We have published Europe for Us! Europe for Us is our easy-to-read newsletter for self-advocates. This issue talks about our Europe in Action conference and much more!

Alongside other disability organisations, we ask the Members of the European Parliament to again establish the Disability Intergroup

Last Sunday was the last day of the European elections 2019. On Sunday night each European country was counting its votes. While this was happening, in front of the European Parliament in Brussels people could see a video of people with intellectual disabilities talking about voting.

As the votes in European Elections 2019 were being counted and first results announced on Sunday night, we could see a video of self-advocates talking about voting being played in front of the European Parliament in Brussels. And it became clear to me: These were elections like never before.

Have a look at the pictures of people with intellectual disabilities who voted at the European elections 2019!

Our Voting Champion in April is Carmen Piquer of "Som Fundació". Carmen regained her right to vote in 2015, following lengthy legal procedures. Now she tells others about the electoral process and encourages them to go to vote.

We just have published Europe for Us! Europe for Us is our easy-to-read newsletter for self-advocates. This time, we talk a lot about the European elections.

In some countries people under guardianship are not allowed to vote. Here are 5 reasons why this is wrong.