France: condolence for the terrorist attack in Pakistan ” “

Following the terrorist attack of 8 May in Pakistan that caused 14 deaths, of whom 11 of French nationality, Bishop Jacques Fihey di Coutances and Avranches (Normandy) sent, on behalf of the “Catholic community” a message of condolence and personal solidarity to “all those who have lost a husband, a father, a son, a brother, […]

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Switzerland: 120 choirs at Expo.02″ “

Some 120 choirs and musical groups from all the Swiss churches will meet at the Choir Festival at Morat (Fribourg) on Sunday 19 May. The festival is one of the most eagerly awaited events of Expo.02, which is expected to be attended by some 80,000 visitors. The choirs comprise a total of 4,300 singers and […]

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Russia-Nato accord: the role of the EU” “

The summit between the European Union and Russia will be held in Moscow on 29 May. The summit will essentially be dominated by three questions: the so-called “problem of Kaliningrad”, the rapprochement between the EU and Russia, and the forthcoming signing of the accord of association between NATO and Russia in Rome on 28 June. […]

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The decision on the thirteen Palestinian exiles ” “

Gathered in Brussels on 13 May for the meeting of the General Affairs Council (GAC), the foreign ministers of the Fifteen reached a decision on the case of the thirteen Palestinians who had sought sanctuary in the basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem and are now in Cyprus while awaiting a decision on their final […]

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Stability Pact: new warning to four countries” “

A new alarm has been sounded by the European Commission about the public accounts of four member states: according to the Report of the Commission on public finances approved by the EC executive on 14 May, Italy, France, Germany and Portugal are still running too high a public deficit. With a view to respecting the […]

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” “Dailies and periodicals

The end of the siege of the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem is the occasion, also for the international dailies, to reflect on the real prospects for peace throughout the Middle East. “Where is the Middle East heading?”, asks for example the Herald Tribune (14/5), in an article in which David M. Malone declares […]

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EU legislation” “

In the course of last week the following legislative acts and communications, among others, came into force: · Common position (EC) no. 23/2002, of 6/12/2001, defined by the Council, in view of the adoption of a directive of the EP and the Council amending Directive 97/67/EC on the further opening to competition of the Community’s […]

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European Parliament” “

The Commissions of the EP will meet in Brussels from 20 to 23 May: the main points on the agenda are as follows: · Trade and development taking into account the objective of food safety and the eradication of poverty (rapporteurs: Herzog and Deva, Commission for Industry and Commission for Development); · Globalization of the […]

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Presentation of bids” “

· INTERNATIONAL ROAD TRAFFIC – Invitation to present proposals for catalyzing actions with a view to the search for alternative solutions to international road traffic. Deadline for the presentation of proposals: 8/7/2002. For further information, contact the European Commission, GD TREN, Direction B, Unit B.4 “Intermodality and logistics”. Fax: 00322.2963765, E-mail tren-marco-polo@cec.eu.int, or consult the […]

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Un nuovo principio etico” “

Nei giorni 23-26 maggio 2002 si terrà a Venezia (Isola di S. Giorgio, Istituto superiore internazionale salesiano) il IV incontro dei delegati delle Conferenze episcopali europee per l’ambiente, promosso dal Consiglio delle Conferenze episcopali europee (Ccee), con la collaborazione dell’Ufficio per i problemi sociali e il lavoro della Conferenza episcopale italiana e della Fondazione Lanza. […]

di Matteo Mascia " "Coordinatore del Progetto Etica e Politiche Ambientali della" "Fondazione Lanza" "" "