A "petition" for those suffering from multiple sclerosis” “

The commission for petitions of the European Parliament recently approved, by unanimous vote, a resolution on the effects of discrimination in healthcare against people affected by multiple sclerosis in the European Union. The resolution will be examined by Parliament on 18 December. The document is based on the ascertainment of disparities in the treatment provided […]

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Against the fragmentation of research” “

The European Commission announced in Brussels in recent days the first results of Net-Era, the plan aimed at networking national research programmes that share the same objectives. The plan, funded by the EU with a budget of 148 million euros, will contribute to the establishment of the European research space by promoting the coordination of […]

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Hesculaep, for medical emergencies” “

On 11 December the European Commission announced that it will fund Hesculaep, a project for the coordination of activities of prevention and crisis management in situations of medical emergency. Approximately 100 million cases of medical emergency are registered in the Union each year. The infrastructures and facilities to react to these events vary considerably from […]

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Dutch bishops: "may the UNO be reinforced"” “

“The contribution of the ecclesial community to the promotion of the rule of law and peace in our world is the object of this letter. In the declaration we consider it should be accorded first place in our Church, in our parishes and in our diocesan, national and international associations. But in the campaign aimed […]

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Spain, ecumenical prayer against torture” “

“No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment”. So reads the fifth article of the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights, signed 55 years ago. It was also the prayer recited during the ecumenical prayer meeting for human rights held in Barcelona on 9 December. This prayer […]

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Waking up from the nightmare ” “

On 4 December John Paul II, recalling the 70th anniversary of the famine (Holomodor ) – deliberately engineered by Stalin to bend the Ukraine to his will –, appealed for pacification, concord and cooperation. Persecution by the Communist regime, with millions of victims, lasted for many decades. In 1991 the Constitution and the law on […]

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Rethinking welfare” “

Reforming the welfare state: a thorny question for Germany, which has been discussing it for months at the various institutional levels. A document on this issue was presented by the Commission for social questions of the German Bishops’ Conference on 12 December 2003. Its aim is to offer “guidance to ensure political decision-making ability” and […]

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Commenti e reazioni” “

Dopo il fallimento della Conferenza intergovernativa di Bruxelles presentiamo una prima serie di commenti e reazioni raccolte da diverse Conferenze episcopali europee. Slovacchia “Il fallimento della Conferenza intergovernativa (Cig) mostra delle crepe in seno agli Stati membri europei. Ma se da una parte questo provoca il rinvio di questioni fondamentali per l’Europa dall’altro offre spazi […]

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Contro il traffico delle donne” “

“L’azione cristiana e la rete contro il traffico delle donne”. È il titolo della guida realizzata dalla Commissione per i migranti in Europa della Cec-Kek (Ccme) e da Caritas Europa, presentata il 10 dicembre a Bruxelles. “Il traffico delle donne – afferma Torsten Moritz , portavoce della Commissione – è una delle violazioni più drammatiche […]

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Rigore e rispetto” “

E’ stato presentato giovedì 11 dicembre in Francia il rapporto della Commissione Bernard Stasi che aveva il compito di ascoltare e prendere in esame i pareri dei cittadini francesi sulla laicità dello Stato, alla luce del dibattito che si è aperto in Francia a causa di una presenza sempre più numerosa nel Paese di comunità […]

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