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The French position on the proposed international conference on Iraq is the foreign policy issue that most draws the attention of Le Monde (29/9), which sums up the position adopted by the French government on the question as follows: “Yes, but…”. “France – says the summary of the article, signed by Claire Tréan – is […]

It’s open war between the European Commission, trades unions and associations of industrialists following the proposal presented by the Executive on reform of the Directive on hours of work. The differences especially concern the threshold of the hours laid down for the working week. The Executive’s document – which, in the words of Commissioner for […]

The Forum of European Youth and European Women’s Lobby was held in Brussels on 21 September. The Forum tackled the theme of the role of women in European public life, including their participation in politics and in the world of information. In particular, a study was presented on the “barriers that persist for the world […]

The European Commission has sent bodies in the public sector – including ministries, schools and hospitals – a recommendation in which it invites administrations to purchase environmentally-friendly materials. The document is a kind of manual that contains a list of ecological products whose consumption contributes to the reduction of pollution, energy saving and the diffusion […]

82 European universities, 140 students (fellowship-holders) and 42 professors (fellowship-holders): they are the first beneficiaries of Erasmus Mundus, the new programme of the European Union aimed at reinforcing cooperation and international links in the field of higher education, through the support of high quality specialized degree courses and the mobility of students and professors throughout […]

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Economic and social cohesion, education and culture, health services, the development of trans-European networks, employment policy, vocational training, the safeguard of the environment… There is no field of action of the European Union that does not involve the Committee of the Regions, an advisory body established ten years ago following a recommendation made by the […]

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A giant of 780,000 square kilometres, comprised between the Aegean and Iran, between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, with 67 million inhabitants, the vast majority of them Muslims, Turkey is a geographically Asian country knocking at the doors of the European Union. The enclave comprising the city of Istanbul and its hinterland, on the […]

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“As the great Jumbo jet passed over the vast concourse of people gathered in Phoenix Park twenty-five years ago, little did I realise what an expression of faith and of love was awaiting the vicar of Christ, Pope John Paul II, as he set foot on Irish soil. History was being made that day and […]

“Stephen the Great – bridge between East and West”, is the title of an exhibition being held in the Vatican Museums from 30 September to 31 October, to promote deeper knowledge of Romanian culture. The President of Romania, Ion Iliescu, participated in its inauguration, before being received in audience by the Pope. The exhibition has […]

The Report for 2004 on international religious freedom, compiled by the Office for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor in the USA, shows that some restrictions on religious liberty still exist in Romania, despite the fact that the government in general respects the right to such liberty upheld by the Constitution. News of the report is […]