bioethics " "

"Pediatric" euthanasia?” “

Reports coming out of Holland on the euthanasia practised on newborn infants with grave pathologies are giving rise to debate. On this question, the Italian National Council for Bioethics signed a motion, in its plenary session on 28 January, to “re-affirm some fundamental bioethical principles”. HOLLAND: HOPE AND SUFFERING. 22 cases of active euthanasia practised […]

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Legitimate and healthy” “

Establishing relations of mutual trust between Church and State cannot but have “positive effects” for the life of a country. The task is therefore that of putting in place a “legitimate and healthy form of secularism”. “Instead of adopting an antagonistic role, the social forces should always be at the service of the population living […]

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The 2005 budget” “

The areas of commitment of the Union that emerge from the 2005 budget are many and wide-ranging. An examination of them is useful for understanding in what sectors the Twenty-Five are investing. Meanwhile the debate, already begun by the Commission to define the EU financial prospects for the period 2007-2013, continues. THE TWO “BUDGETARY AUTHORITIES”. […]

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Reform of the Stability Pact: negotiations resume” “

Negotiations for the reform of the Stability and Growth Pact have been resumed in recent days. The Pact was signed by the governments of member states to give stability to the single currency, control inflation and national public accounts. The issue is being examined by the economic and financial ministers (ECOFIN) and by the Commission’s […]

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TUEC opposed to the reform of the Lisbon Agenda” “

European trades-unions are on the warpath. A demonstration is being promoted by the Trades Unions European Confederation (TUEC) in Brussels on 19 March to voice opposition to plans for the reform of the Lisbon Agenda. The President of the Commission José Manuel Barroso had announced a watering down of the strategy of the Union to […]

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Eurobarometer: survey on citizens and Constitution” “

On the eve of the first referendum in Europe for the ratification of the Constitution (Spain, 20 February), Eurobarometer has published the results of a survey on citizens’ knowledge and appreciation of the Constitutional Treaty signed in Rome on 29 October 2004. The survey, conducted in the 25 member states of the EU on a […]

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Mobile phones: record in Luxembourg” “

The diffusion of cell phones has registered a further growth and by now 80 out of every 100 citizens of the Union possess one. But there are countries that, for particular reasons, have a figure that exceeds 100%. That’s the case of Luxembourg, in which cell phone contracts have reached the level of 120 per […]

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Spagna: vescovi e referendum sull’Europa

In vista del referendum sulla Costituzione europea che si svolgerà il 20 febbraio in Spagna, i vescovi spagnoli hanno espresso in una nota la loro posizione, a conclusione del Consiglio permanente che si è svolto nei giorni scorsi a Madrid. I vescovi credono “moralmente necessario lavorare per una integrazione sempre maggiore e sempre più giusta […]

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Austria: la Caritas per i poveri dell’Europa dell’Est

“Aiuto all’Europa dell’Est” è il nome di una campagna di raccolta fondi della Caritas Austria per contrastare la drammatica situazione di povertà in alcuni Paesi ex-comunisti dell’Europa orientale, tra cui la Bulgaria e la Moldavia. L’iniziativa, in corso per tutto il mese, è stata presentata il 9 febbraio a Vienna con una conferenza stampa cui […]

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Ungheria: nuovo portale cattolico intervista Homeyer

La difficoltà delle relazioni tra Stato e Chiesa in Ungheria è uno dei temi affrontati dal vescovo Josef Homeyer, presidente della Commissione degli episcopati della comunità europea (Comece), in una intervista rilasciata al nuovo portale cattolico ungherese “Magyar Kurir” (“Corriere ungherese” ), all’indirizzo www.kereszteny.hu/kurir, che propone notizie e approfondimenti sulla vita della Chiesa in Ungheria […]

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