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“Nessuno si muove. Tutti parlano e nessuno fa niente”. Queste parole di Samuele, cristiano arabo di Nazareth, riassumono lo stato d’animo e la sfiducia che in queste ore prova la comunità cristiana di Terra Santa. L’Europa è messa sotto accusa per un’eccessiva inerzia diplomatica che la vede lontana dai tavoli di un negoziato tutto da […]

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Si svolgerà a Roma dal 24 al 28 aprile il X Simposio dei vescovi europei che quest’anno avrà per tema “Giovani d’Europa nel cambiamento. Laboratori della fede” (cfr SirEuropa n.11/2002). Al simposio – promosso dal Consiglio delle Conferenze episcopali d’Europa (Ccee) – parteciperanno 90 vescovi e 34 giovani, scelti dalle Conferenze episcopali e da alcuni […]

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“Have a Good Lent!” That’s the greeting addressed to us a few days ago by three young Orthodox priests who paid a brief visit to our convent to pay their respects during a tour they made of our island as tourists. This greeting made to us by our brothers in the faith (whom we are […]

· REFUGEES – European Refugee Fund – Community Actions 2002 – Invitation to present proposals. Deadline for the presentation of proposals: 3/6/2002. For further information, contact the European Commission, GD Justice and Internal Affairs, JAI European Refugee Fund, Unit A/2 Immigration and Asylum LX 46 6/50, B-1049 Bruxelles. Fax: 00322.2998053, E-mail JAI-EUROPEAN-REFUGEE-FUND@cec.eu.int or consult the […]

Sentence of the Court in case C-224/00, 19 March 2002. The Court condemned the regulations of the Italian highway code that establish a discrimination based on citizenship. The Commission had proposed taking legal action against the Italian Republic since some regulations of the new Italian highway code entail a discriminatory treatment depending on the place […]

The calendar of meetings of the EP in the week from 1 to 5 April is as follows: · Conference of the Presidents; · Conference of the Presidents of the Commissions; · Political groups: meetings of groups, national delegations and work groups.

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In the course of last week, the following legislative acts and communications, among others, came into force: · Communication of the Commission – Multisectorial discipline of regional aid allocated to major investment projects (OGEC C 70/8, 19/3/2002); · Communication of the Commission – Aid to rescue and restructuring and aid to plant closure in favour […]

The reference made by the Pope, in his letter written to priests for Maundy Thursday, to “grave scandals” which throw “a dark shadow of suspicion” on priests, has also re-opened the debate on the curse of paedophilia in the main international dailies and periodicals. “Can the Church save itself?”, is the bleak front cover headline […]

The Council of ministers of transport, meeting in Brussels on 26 March, unanimously approved the launch of the “Galileo” project of satellite positioning and navigation. “Galileo” represents the European response to the American “GPS” system which has already been in operation for many years. The project will be used in fundamental sectors of the European […]

The telecommunications Council has approved the amendments adopted by the European Parliament on the regulation relating to the operation of the first-level “.eu” Internet dominion. The regulation, which provides the possibility for European service providers and users to use the “.eu” title for new web addresses, will be submitted to the signature of the President […]