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The celebrations ending the world missionary week, that had as its motto “Learning peace”, were concluded in the former concentration camp of Dachau on the outskirts of Munich on Sunday 28 October. Speakers at the event included witnesses from countries at war, among others Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo from East Timor, winner of the […]

European bishops" "

“The future of the European Union: Laeken and after…”: that’s the theme of the seminar held in the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels on 30 October. Organized by the Group of Political Advisers of the President of the European Commission (GOPA) in collaboration with the Church and Society Commission of the Conference of […]

fact file" "

On the mandate of the European Council held in Corfù in 1994, the Barcelona Conference of 1995 marked the birth of the Euromed partnership, the new strategy for the EU’s political, economic and commercial relations with the 12 Mediterranean countries: Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Palestinian Authority, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey. Libya […]

Mediterranean" "

A plan of action for dialogue between the cultures and civilizations in the Mediterranean will be presented in Brussels on 5 and 6 November, to coincide with the meeting of the 27 foreign ministers of the “Barcelona process” (see the fact file on the following page). The plan of action envisages a series of specific […]

The fear is that the attacks on the Twin Towers may unleash “a second war” in Europe: a war waged not with bombs, nor anthrax strikes, but with generalized mistrust and indiscriminate reprisals. And the aim of terrorism is precisely this: that of fomenting clashes between the civilizations in the world. That’s why the meeting […]

The Islamic communities in France are following with great apprehension the events of recent weeks. To understand why, we interviewed Fouad Imarraine , director of a Centre of Islamic worship and culture at Saint-Denis, on the northern outskirts of Paris. How are you experiencing the tragic events of recent weeks? “There was a widespread reaction […]

Islam" "

The recent massacre of Christians in Pakistan raises fears of a progressive deterioration of dialogue with Islam. France, which has a population of some four million Moslems, is one of the European countries with a strong commitment to integration. To understand how the Moslem communities in France have reacted to the latest developments, we interviewed […]

The activity of the European Parliament has been suspended for the festivity of 1st November. The work of the parliamentary Commissions of the EP will resume in Brussels on Monday 5 November and continue to Thursday 8 November.

· MEDIA PLUS – Development, distribution and promotion (2001/2005) – Implementation of the programme of support to the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works – Two invitations to present proposals: Support to the promotion and access to the market in the sector of actions aimed at establishing networks of cooperation between European audiovisual […]

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Over the last week, the following legislative acts and communications, among others, came into force: · Decision of the Council, of 16/10/2001, relating to the signature on behalf of the European Community of the protocol against the illegal manufacture and traffic of firearms, their parts and components and ammunition, annexed to the convention of the […]