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John Paul II’s relations with Europe and with the CCEE (Council of the Episcopal Conferences of Europe), and the challenges currently posed by the continent to the Church, in the light of the post-synodal document “Ecclesia in Europa”, published in June, were at the centre of the keynote address with which the president of the […]

The USA must “drastically” step up its efforts in public relations, to seek to “save” its own image in the Arab and Moslem world: that’s the gist of the front-page article in the Herald Tribune (2/10), reviewing the various measures taken by the American administration to overcome the growing “hostility” in the Arab world after […]

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The “Charter of the Regions of Europe” was signed by 197 delegations from 23 countries in Florence in recent days. The ten-point document was promoted by the Conference of the Regional Legislative Assemblies of Europe (CRLAE) which brings together the presidents of 74 regions forming part of 8 countries. We publish the integral text of […]

Green light for the reform of the common agricultural policy (CAP), decided at Luxembourg in June: the deal was reached during the Council of Ministers of Agriculture, which met in Brussels on 29 September. As regards the co-existence of GMO and GMO-free products, the agreement prescribes that member states shall be responsible for regulating the […]

“Sport: ethics and values; the campaign against performance-enhancing drugs; cooperation with the developing countries in sport; problems relating to enlargement”: these were some of the issues discussed at the informal meeting of Ministers of Sport of the 15 member states of the EU and the 10 candidate countries, held in Florence on 2/3 October. The […]

An informal meeting of Ministers of Culture of the 15 member states of the European Union and of the 10 candidate countries was held in Florence from 1 to 2 October. On the agenda: the protection and promotion of the cultural heritage. During the meeting discussion also focused on the Agenor project: at the roots […]

A resolution against child labour and another against the sexual exploitation of minors were signed by 29 European ministers responsible for childhood (those of the 15 member states, plus the 10 countries due to enter and those of Turkey, Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania). The meeting, held at Lucca on 25 September, was also attended by […]

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With 238 votes against, 211 in favour and 15 abstentions, the European Parliament, meeting in Strasburg on 24 September, rejected an amendment of the European People’s Party (EPP) asking for an explicit reference to the Judeo-Christian roots to be included in the draft Constitutional Treaty, due to be discussed by the Intergovernmental Conference in Rome […]

“Chirac difende l’Onu contro Bush”. E’ il titolo di apertura di Le Monde (24/9), che fa notare come “i disaccordi tra la Francia e gli Stati Uniti sulla guerra in Iraq ed il ruolo delle Nazioni Unite nella politica internazionale restano interamente”. I discorsi di Jacques Chirac e George W. Bush di fronte all’Assemblea generale […]

Con un emendamento adottato con 315 voti favorevoli, 183 contrari e 6 astensioni, il Parlamento europeo in sessione plenaria, lo scorso 23 settembre, ha chiesto l’istituzione di una commissione temporanea d’inchiesta che approfondisca l’esame delle cause e delle conseguenze del disastro della petroliera Prestige avvenuto nel novembre del 2002. La commissione dovrebbe valutare gli standard […]