European dailies and periodicals

“Vanity of power” is the title of the editorial in the French daily Le Monde (12/9) which, six years after the terror attacks on the Twin Towers in New York, assesses the American strategy in the global war on terrorism, in its campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq. “The almost spontaneous solidarity with the USA after […]

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Human rights in third countries

During its last plenary session (Strasbourg, 3-6/9/2007), the European Parliament approved a Report relating to the dialogue on human rights with third countries in which MEPs ask the Council and Commission to “reinforce inter-institutional coherence and cooperation in the sector”. The Report underlines the need for respect for human rights in EU partner and associated […]

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Eastern frontiers of the European Union

The second annual Conference of NEEBOR, the network composed of 41 frontier Regions on the eastern external borders of the EU, was held at Olsztyn, in Poland, last week. Supported by EU regional policy funds, the network is aimed at “improving the visibility of the participating regions and establishing a proper basis for common initiatives […]

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Digital professional skills

To respond to the “shortage of qualified professionals in the sector of TIC, the new technologies of information and communication” and the consequent “slowdown in the application of the TIC in the EU economy”, the European Commission last Friday proposed the adoption of a long-term programme and a series of measures in the field of […]

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Initiative for the southern Mediterranean

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) last week announced it was joining the strategic Partnership in favour of the South of the Mediterranean basin with the objective of “establishing a favourable climate for the private sector in the Middle East and the countries of North Africa”. The World Bank, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the […]

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EU

In good health

The “fundamentals” that measure the state of health of the real economy are sound; the international context is favourable (the USA is slowing down, but China and India are accelerating rapidly); the financial crisis generated by subprime American mortgages has eroded but not destroyed confidence. All things considered, growth is set to continue, even if […]

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Ecumenical Patriarchate: widening solidarity

Ever more voices are being expressed in support of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, after the recent sentence of the Appeal Court in Turkey that challenged the ecumenical status of the Patriarchate of Constantinople. Messages of support have come from the Conference of European Churches (CEC), the World Council of Churches (WCC) and […]

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A pact for the environment launched in Greenland

The 7th Symposium entitled ‘Arctic: mirror of life’, promoted by the Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I in collaboration with the NGO “Religion, Science and Environment, ended on 12 September. The uniqueness of the Symposium was that it was held on board a ship, which hosted some 150 delegates for a week, including religious leaders, scientists, […]

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CHRISTIAN CHURCHES

Romania: new Orthodox Patriarch elected

Forty days after the death of Patriarch Teoctist, the Orthodox Church of Romania elected Metropolitan Daniel of Moldavia and Bukovina as its new Patriarch on Tuesday, 12 September. The Metropolitan obtained the votes of 95 members of the ecclesiastical electoral college out of the 161 present. “I am grateful – declared the Metropolitan – to […]

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YOUTH

Dialogue and forgiveness

A week of exchange and reflection on the Gospel Beatitude “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God”: that was the experience shared by some 70 delegates from 25 countries who participated in the 6th meeting of Mediterranean youth held at Loreto (Italy) until Sunday 9 September, under the auspices of the […]

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