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Stop de-prioritising us! For an EU policy agenda of equality and inclusion

Stop de-prioritising us! For an EU policy agenda of equality and inclusion

Statement on the State of the Union speech The full statement can be downloaded in PDF here and in Word…

Youth Rights at the Council of Europe

Youth Rights at the Council of Europe

What does it mean to be a young person in Europe today? Is it all fun and care-free as those…

My Experience at THRE26

My Experience at THRE26

A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of taking part in the Council of Europe Compass Training in…

ENIL brings a disability rights perspective to OSCE/ODIHR discussions on hate crime and intersectionality

ENIL brings a disability rights perspective to OSCE/ODIHR discussions on hate crime and intersectionality

On 8 October 2026, the European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) participated in a side event organised by the OSCE…

When We Don’t Speak the Same Language

When We Don’t Speak the Same Language

By Kamil Goungor – ENIL Last week, I attended two conferences in two different European capitals, Brussels and Dublin. Both…

ENIL advocacy success: New options for the portability of supported decision-making and personal assistance in cross-border situations

ENIL advocacy success: New options for the portability of supported decision-making and personal assistance in cross-border situations

Following extensive advocacy efforts by ENIL and allies, a new EU regulation will create a legal entitlement for the recognition…

Freedom Drivers take their demands to the EU Parliament

Freedom Drivers take their demands to the EU Parliament

After marching through Brussels, Freedom Drive participants brought their demands into the European Parliament: EU money must support disabled people’s…

Freedom Drive 2026: The Photos Are Here!

Freedom Drive 2026: The Photos Are Here!

The professional photos from Freedom Drive 2026 are now available! Revisit the moments of protest, discussion and solidarity that brought…

ENIL proposes amendments to the EU Affordable Housing Act to strengthen the housing rights of persons with disabilities

ENIL proposes amendments to the EU Affordable Housing Act to strengthen the housing rights of persons with disabilities

The housing crisis is also an accessibility crisis Around 90 million people in the EU live with a disability. In…

A home of our own: lessons from the Freedom Drive housing conference

A home of our own: lessons from the Freedom Drive housing conference

Choosing where to live can determine whether someone can study, work, build relationships or leave a situation in which they…