Racism and xenophobia, EU proposals” “

After countless failures due to dissension between governments, the Commission has announced its intention to present a new legislative proposal against racism and xenophobia during the first semester of 2006, when the revolving presidency of the Council will be held by Austria. Ever since the late 1990s every attempt of the Executive to gain the […]

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More workers in the 25-member Europe” “

In 2004, 194.5 million persons aged 15 and upwards were in employment in the 25-member Europe. The percentage of workers aged between 15 and 64 was 63.3%. In 2000 it was 62.4%. The percentage of women workers in 2004 was 55.7%. As regards people in the 55 to 64 age group the percentage reached 41%, […]

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Professional training” “

Four European citizens out of every 10 aged between 25 and 64 participate each year in a professional training course. According to the Eurostat data – that refer to 2003 and define as “learning activities” university courses, vocational and language courses, the reading of books and manuals and the use of the mass media for […]

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Regions of Europe, rich and poor” “

Eurostat – the statistics bureau of the European Union – has published data on the socio-economic situation of the over 200 Regions of the 25-member Europe. The data refer to 2002. They are divided into three classifications: GDP per inhabitant, the purchasing power of families net of import-export and purchasing power net of taxation. If […]

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It’s not a "yes" to Europe ” “

The extension of the free circulation of persons to the ten latest states to join the European Union was accepted by the Swiss population with a decent majority: over 56%. Voter turnout was 54%: not bad for a country that calls its citizens to vote two or three times a year on the most disparate […]

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Together for peace” “

“The consciousness of being ‘universal church’, and hence with world responsibilities, is growing in the Catholic communities of both continents. This too we discussed at the meeting between European and American bishops, which turned out to be very fruitful. This collaboration is set to continue”, declared Monsignor JOSEF HOMEYER , bishop emeritus of Hildesheim (Germany) […]

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Three sister Churches” “

With the international conference “Orthodox monasticism in Finland and the Baltic States” (22-26 September) and the inauguration of the exhibition “The treasures of the Greek abbey of Grottaferrata”, the events marking the millennium of the abbey came to a conclusion in the little town of the “Castelli Romani” (near Rome). Participants in the conference included […]

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Looking to the future” “

After the great event of WYD the German Catholic Church is showing a new consciousness and a renewed wish for action. So much emerged from the plenary assembly of Germany’s bishops, who met at Fulda from 19 to 22 September. Apart from the celebrations commemorating the 40th anniversary of the exchange of letters of reconciliation […]

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Catholics challenged” “

A victory of the parties of the Centre and the Right and the collapse of the Left: the results of the general elections in Poland on Sunday 25 September mark a turning point after four years of government under President Kwasniewski. According to the results, still provisional, published by the national electoral Commission, the PIS, […]

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Poland, semper fidelis” “” “

What can be said about the elections in Poland of September 25th, beyond the raw figures, the victory of the right wings and the annihilation of the left? Everything seems to abide by the fatal rule of alternate government, since after the fall of communism. Of course, the outgoing government lost credibility with scandals that […]

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