Europeans request more culture

During the European Forum on Culture (Lisbon, 26-28 September) Eurobarometer presented the results of its survey on the cultural values of Europeans conducted in the 27 member countries of the EU on a sample of 26,755 citizens between 14 February and 18 March 2007. The answers of the interviewees show that two Europeans out of […]

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Multilingualism and participation

“Have your say" is the title of the blog (http://forums.ec.europa.eu/multilinguism/it) inaugurated last week by the European Commissioner for multilingualism, Leonard Orban, on his own website. The initiative is part of the process of consultation on multilingualism, which is now being opened to the public at large, now that the phase of dialogue with governments, national […]

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EUROPE AND CULTURE

Journey towards others

“The notions of secularism and religion constitute two key elements of the European heritage. They are useful indicators for all those who are interested in better understanding the diversity and specificity of the cultural area of Europe”, declared TRAGOTT SCHOEFTHALER , of the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for dialogue between cultures, based in Alexandria in […]

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European dailies and periodicals

Various comments in the German press are devoted to the positive outcome of the summit between North and South Korea. Thus, Till Fähnders ( FRANKFURTER RUNDSCHAU – 4/10) writes, under the title: “Korea’s 3rd of October”, with evident reference to the historic date of German reunification, “Less than a year after the terror aroused by […]

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Flexibility and security on the labour market

The first “structured dialogue” between EU institutions and European and national associations of local communities on flexibility and security on the labour market was held at the seat of the Committee of the Regions in Brussels on 28 September, at the request of the European Commission. Over a hundred representatives of European organizations participated in […]

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COMECE

Crises, challenges and commitments

“European labour markets are faced by various urgent challenges: first of all, unemployment”, followed by the crisis of “some traditional activities” and “segmentation” that leads “to the co-existence of highly skilled and unskilled workers, workers who are protected and those wholly deprived of any protection”, says JOANNA LOPATOWSKA in the September number of “Europe infos”, […]

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FRANCE

In the name of brotherhood

“I sincerely hope my stay in this country, and my meeting with the bishops and the faithful of the Catholic Church in France will be fruitful and contribute to the progress of dialogue between Orthodox and Catholics, in Europe and in the world”, declared Alexei II, Patriarch of Moscow and of all the Russias, in […]

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Scotland: Polish Sisters for immigrants

The first Polish nuns in the history of the Scottish Catholic Church have arrived in Inverness, capital of the Highlands, in the north-east of Scotland. Sister Marzena, Sister Joanna and Sister Brygida belong to the Congregation of the Sacred Heart and have set up home in a former convent close to the church of St. […]

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England: courses for foreign priests

A course of “Britishness” to help foreign priests to adjust to the culture of the United Kingdom was held for the first time this year in the seminary of Ushaw, at Durham, in northern England, where twelve priests from Poland, India and West Africa studied for three weeks such issues as the role of women, […]

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Ireland: a day of prayer for children

The Pontifical Holy Childhood Mission Society of Ireland has promoted and organized the first national Day of Prayer for Children, due to be celebrated on 12 October. Details of the Day of Prayer were communicated to the Fides International Press Agency by the national director of Holy Childhood in Ireland, Father Ed Grimes. The Archbishop […]

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