‍What do we want today

‍PRESS RELEASE

‍1st October 2026

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‍Dear Freedom Riders,

‍On behalf of the European Region of Disabled Peoples’ International, DPI-Europe, I am delighted to stand by your side today, just as the members of ENIL once supported our journeys and our organisations. Our strength in the streets today embodies the fundamental principle that unites us: full, equal, and active participation in every sphere of European society.

‍The demands you bring before the European Parliament concern all European citizens, which is why our organisations share the single, urgent objective of securing our recognition as active leaders and full decision-makers.

‍To turn this vision into reality, DPI-Europe stands firmly alongside the European Network on Independent Living (ENIL). Our collective determination translates into concrete actions to actively put in place the tools needed for self-determination, peer support, and active citizenship. We are not asking for the impossible, only for policies that allow everyone to be the driver of their own life and a key architect of social change.

‍By uniting our voices, our expertise, and our strengths across all levels of decision-making and implementation, from the village square to the streets of Brussels, we are indispensable. That is why DPI-Europe stands by your side in this fight for equal rights, dignity, and true participation across all Member States.

‍In solidarity and determination,