European Union" "

The programme of the Danish Presidency” “

The Kingdom of Denmark has assumed the revolving Presidency of the EU, from 1st July to 31 December 2003. Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen outlined the programme of his government for the next six months, which will be especially important because of the conclusion of the membership negotiations with the candidate countries and due […]

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International Criminal Court: disagreements with the Usa” “

The International Criminal Court has begun business. It came into force, and its provisional headquarters have been opened in The Hague, Holland, on 1st 1st July, only four years after the adoption in Rome of its founding UN Statute (signed by 139 States and already ratified by 74). On the same day, the USA – […]

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Belgium: "right" to a bank account” “

With a view to combating the phenomenon of so-called “bank exclusion”, the Belgian government has decided that from next year the banks will have the obligation to permit all citizens to open current accounts on payment of a minimum non-refundable deposit of 12 euros per year. The provision, the first of its kind in Europe, […]

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Dailies and periodicals” “

The lack of US support for the International Criminal Court – which officially came into force on 1st July – is analyzed in a front-page article published by Le Monde (2/7), and also in an editorial dedicated to the fraught relations between the USA and Europe on this issue. “Washington uses its veto in the […]

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agenda" "

EU legislation” “

In the course of last week the following legislative acts and communications, among others, came into force: · Decision no. 1145/2002/CE of the EP and the Council, of 10/6/2002, relating to EU measures to provide incentives in the employment sector and related Declaration of the Commission (OGEC L 170/1, 29/6/2002); · Recommendation of the Council […]

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European” “Parliament” “

The Commissions of the European Parliament are meeting in Brussels from Monday 8 to Thursday 11 July 2002. The main points on the agenda are as follows: · Declaration of Per Stig Moller, Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs, acting President of the Council, on the programme of the Danish Presidency in the foreign policy and […]

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Presentation” “of bids” “

· TACIS (countries of eastern Europe and central Asia) – Invitation to present proposals for seminars/conferences for the Tacis programme in 2002. Deadline for the presentation of bids: 31/10/2002. For further information, contact the European Commission, Office of Europeaid cooperation, e-mail adriano.longoni@cec.eu.int, or consult the Internet site http://europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid (OGEC C 152/17, 26/6/2002); · JUDICIAL COOPERATION […]

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Germany" "

Enhancing the role of the laity” “

The study conference of the European Forum of the national committees of the laity, organized by the central Committee of German Catholics (ZdK – Catholic Action), held at Erfurt in Germany, ended on 3 July. Over the years, the Forum – to which belong members coming from twenty-one European countries – has devoted attention to […]

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ecumenism" "

KEK: solidarity with women” “victims of abuse” “

Women as the victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse and prostitution: that was the theme of a consultation promoted by the Conference of the European Churches held at Cartigny, in Switzerland from 26 to 30 June, in the presence of 22 women from 14 European countries, representing the various Christian Churches (members of KEK) and […]

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KEK: the future of theology” “in Europe” “

“The future of theology in Europe in an ecumenical perspective”: that’s the theme of the European Consultation of the theological faculties being held in Graz (Austria) from 4 to 7 July. Convened by the Conference of European Churches (KEK) and by the faculty of theology at the Catholic University of Graz, the consultation is being […]

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