
New Position Paper: Deaf Communities and Minority Rights at the EU Level
Dear friends and colleagues, We are proud to share EUD’s new position paper, Deaf Communities and Minority Rights at the EU Level. This paper represents a significant step in our

New Position Paper: Deaf Communities and Minority Rights at the EU Level
Dear friends and colleagues, We are proud to share EUD’s new position paper, Deaf Communities

EUD Board Elections 2026
The EUD Board Elections 2026 will take place on 16 May 2026 in Larnaca, Cyprus,

EUD and EFHOH announce the launch of a European survey on relay services!
The European Union of the Deaf (EUD) and the European Federation of Hard of Hearing

2026 EUD Board Elections
Calling all EUD Members! The 2026 EUD Board Elections are fast approaching! If you’re interested

EUD nominates Alexandre Bloxs as candidate for the European Disability Forum Board (and Executive Committee)
The European Union of the Deaf is proud to nominate Alexandre Bloxs, its very own

European Parliament report on the future EU Disability Strategy
In the context of the upcoming Action Plan 2026–2030 under the European Strategy for the

Midpoint of EU Disability Strategy discussed at EESC hearing on disability rights
On 5 March, EUD Policy Manager Alexandre Bloxs attended the hybrid public hearing titled “Delivering

Union of Equality policy developments at EU level
As part of the European Commission’s priorities for the 2024–2029 mandate, the European Union committed to strengthening a

Civil Society Exchange on the European Semester 2026
On 5 March 2026, the European Union of the Deaf (EUD) attended the European Commission’s

EU Social Forum 2026
On 3–4 March 2025, Alexandre Bloxs, EUD Policy Manager, and Delphine le Maire, EUD Policy Officer attended the

EUD Releases Report on the Implementation of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive
We are pleased to announce the release of our latest report on the implementation of

From recognition to officialisation: A European evolution of sign language rights
The European Union of the Deaf (EUD) is pleased to announce the publication of its

EUD Report: Beyond the data: Recognising the intersectional identities of European deaf communities in official statistics
EUD has published a new report, “Beyond the data: Recognising the intersectional identities of European

A signing Europe – 40 years of advocacy for sign language rights
On 2 December 2025 (14:00–16:30), the European Union of the Deaf and MEP Pál Szekeres







