MIGRATIONS

The choices of the young

Immigrant youth of the second, third or fourth generations will be the focus of attention of the European Churches during the meeting of national directors for the pastoral care of migrants in Europe, to be held in Sigüenza, in Spain, from 21 to 24 September. Promoted by the CCEE (Council of the European Bishops’ Conferences), […]

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Unemployment stable

7.8% in the Eurozone and 8.0% in the EU-25, equivalent to a total of 17.4 million men and women throughout the territory of the EU: the percentages have been published by Eurostat for July, confirming a stable European unemployment rate for the third consecutive month. The situation is only positive if we compare it with […]

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European GDP rising

Reassuring news has come out of Brussels also on the GDP (gross domestic product) front. According to the EU Statistics Office, in fact, the GDP of both the Eurozone and the EU-25 increased by 0.9% in the second quarter of 2006, bringing the rise respectively to 2.6% and 2.8% over the same period of 2005. […]

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Economic growth for the EU in 2006

The General Directorate for Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Commission has published the second edition of its intermediate forecasts 2006, based on an analysis of the five major European economies (Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, France, Spain) to which for the first time Poland has been added as the largest of the new member […]

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Economic sentiment falling

After over a year of constant growth, the so-called Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) has registered in August a one-percentage point drop through the entire territory of the EU. The indicator – which reflects general economic activity and is based on surveys and interviews conducted in the sectors of industry, services, building, commerce and consumers – […]

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European dailies and periodicals

The Pope’s visit to Bavaria was followed with close attention by the European media, in particular by the German media. Writing in Die Welt (13/09), Paul Badde notes in Benedict XVI an “ effort to rediscover in common the Christian profile which he suggested in the Vespers celebrated with Evangelical and Orthodox Christians in the […]

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In the role of Socrates

The Pope has left Germany and after six days in Bavaria has returned to the Vatican. The return to his roots and the enthusiastic welcome he was given by the people reinvigorated him, as he himself affirmed. It is really astonishing how he was able to recover so well from a long journey so full […]

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Crescita economica per l’Ue nel 2006

La Direzione generale per gli affari economici e monetari della Commissione europea ha pubblicato la seconda edizione delle previsioni intermedie 2006, i cui dati risultano dall’analisi delle cinque maggiori economie europee (Germania, Regno Unito, Italia, Francia, Spagna) cui per la prima volta è stata aggiunta la Polonia in quanto il più grande dei nuovi Stati […]

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Sentimento economico in calo

Dopo oltre un anno di aumento costante, il cosiddetto Indicatore del sentimento economico (Esi) ha fatto registrare ad agosto un calo di un punto sull’intero territorio dell’Ue. L’indicatore – che riflette l’attività economica generale e che si basa su sondaggi ed interviste condotte nei settori dell’industria, dei servizi, dell’edilizia, del commercio e dei consumatori – […]

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Quotidiani e periodici europei

La visita del Papa in Baviera è stata seguita con grande attenzione dai media europei, in particolare tedeschi. Su Die Welt (13/09), Paul Badde nota in Benedetto XVI lo “ sforzo per una riscoperta comune del profilo cristiano che egli suggerisce nella Chiesa dedicata a Maria nei Vespri con i cristiani evangelici ed ortodossi, così […]

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