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In the course of last week, the following legislative acts and communications, among others, came into force: · Decision of the Council, of 23/10/2001, which establishes a Community mechanism aimed at facilitating reinforced cooperation in civil protection emergency measures (GUCE L 297/7, 15/11/2001); · Common declaration of the European Community, its member States and the […]

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The main points on the agenda of the parliamentary Commissions of the EP meeting in Brussels from Monday 19 to Thursday 22 November were the following: · Presentation of the 20001 annual Report on the problem of drugs in the EU – Presentation of the programme of work for 2001-2003 (Commission for citizens’ liberties and […]

The German press is once again devoting its attention to other issues of international politics apart from its continuing reportage of developments in the war in Afghanistan. One very prominent issue that receives widespread coverage is Rugova’s victory in the elections in Kossovo, a country that, according to an editorial in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung […]

With the aim of relaunching the negotiations to find a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a mission of the European Union composed of the Belgian presidency of the Council, Romano Prodi and Javier Solana made a visit in recent days to Egypt, Palestine, Israel, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. The visit of the European delegation coincided […]

“After 11 September the government of the world is more difficult. Guaranteeing security, prosperity and peace is an enterprise that no State, no institution, no people, however, large, powerful and respected, can realize by itself alone“. That’s why it’s important for Europe to “reaffirm the sense of her own unity so as to respond to […]

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There are ten countries that could successfully conclude their negotiations for EU membership by the end of 2002, in time to participate in the European elections of 2004. This was announced by the Commisioner for enlargement, Günther Verheugen, on presenting the “Strategy Document” and “Report of the Commission” on the progress made towards membership by […]

The secretary general of the WCC, Konrad Raiser, has sent a letter to the heads of the Islamic communities throughout the world to mark the beginning of Ramadan, a month sacred to Islam, which this year coincides with the Christian period of Advent. In his letter, pastor Raiser invites Christians and Moslems to rediscover in […]

In the light of the tragic events that have happened in the world following 11 September, deeper cooperation needs to be fostered between the European Churches and the Churches of the United States. The appeal was made by the secretary general of KEK (Conference of the European Churches), Keith Clements, during his meeting with the […]

A renewed condemnation of the attacks on the Twin Towers of 11 September, recognition of the right to self-defence balanced by the need for a just peace, the conviction that any military action must be targeted and limited in time, and hope in the improvement of the conditions of the Afghan people, thanks also to […]

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The Assembly of the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales has just ended in Leeds. Five main topics were on the agenda: the war in Afghanistan, the situation in the Holy Land, the opposition to euthanasia, the appeal to the government to ban human cloning and the setting up of a unit to combat the […]