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Draining the swamp ” “” “

“The education of young students in the seminary of St. Pölten must once again attain its normal standards. Changes are needed; otherwise the harm caused will be to the detriment not only of the Austrian Church but of the Church throughout the world. Thos who are not suited to becoming priests must be helped to […]

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For and against” “” “

The priorities of the sixth months’ Dutch Presidency of the European Council, which began on 1st July, include that of deciding on the membership applications submitted by Croatia and Turkey. Turkey has already obtained reassurances from the European Council on 18 June about the beginning of its EU membership negotiations, even if no date for […]

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Pros and cons of the economy of the eurozone” “

The general Directorate for the economy of the European Commission has published its quarterly report on the trend of the economy for the twelve countries belonging to the eurozone. The document emphasises the positive data for the year in course. The growth of overall GDP (gross domestic product) is expected to reach 1.7%, a percentage […]

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Anti-terrorism: use of biometric data banks” “

The EU is giving proof of “reinforced cooperation” in the field of the campaign against terrorism. The Ministers for the Interior of the so-called “Group of 5” (composed of the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy) met in Sheffield (GB) last week, for an informal summit in the framework of joint activities in the fight […]

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Eu/Who and the health of the poor countries” “

Agreement has been reached between the European Union and the World Health Organization (WHO) to “reinforce joint efforts to reduce poverty and improve health conditions in the developing countries”. The “strategic partnership”, signed in early July, is based on three main planks: the improvement of the health of women/mothers; the acceleration of the campaign against […]

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Black economy in Europe” “

“Undeclared work in the Europe of enlargement”: that is the title of a study published by the European Commission last week. The document reviews the situation of the black economy in the twenty-five member states of the EU. Starting out from the widely shared definition according to which the black economy means “any productive activity […]

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International dailies and periodicals” “” “

The opinion of the Court of Justice in The Hague, calling on the Israelis to dismantle their “defensive wall”, since its construction violates international law, has aroused wide debate in the press. “Israel refuses to give up its security ‘wall'”, is the headline carried for instance by La Croix (12/7); the paper notes that “in […]

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Un "plus" di umanità” “” “

Nell’ Europa a Venticinque la donna porta un “plus” di umanità e di cultura: ne è convinta Llum Delàs, delegata diocesana di pastorale universitaria dell’arcidiocesi di Barcellona. Quale può essere l’apporto della donna alla nuova Europa? “La donna apporta sempre il suo ‘plus’ di umanità ad un mondo pensato e gestito quasi sempre da uomini. […]

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Slovacchia: Vaticano e istruzione cattolica” “

“Siamo molto soddisfatti per questa ratifica. Non si tratta di privilegi concessi alla Chiesa cattolica ma di un passo importante nella direzione del bene comune di tutti i cittadini”. E’ la prima reazione dei vescovi slovacchi, affidata alle parole del loro portavoce, mons. Marian Gavenda, alla notizia dello scambio, avvenuto il 9 luglio a Bratislava, […]

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Romania: iniziative per emigranti e bambini di strada” “

La Caritas di Iasi (Romania), in collaborazione con Caritas italiana, inizierà un nuovo progetto intitolato “Porte di emigrazione Caritas”, per “cercare di ridurre la percentuale di emigrazione clandestina dei rumeni attraverso il riconoscimento dei loro diritti e dei loro doveri all’estero; la conoscenza, da parte dei potenziali emigranti, del sistema di assistenza sociale che troveranno […]

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