What to do, to have the values reflected in the European Constitution. This urgency was recalled today by Hans-Gert Pöttering, president of the European Parliament, at the Congres, "Values and prospects for the Europe of tomorrow. The 50th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome", in progress in Rome, organised by Comece. Pöttering recalled that Europe is rooted in the Greek philosophy, in the Roman law, in Christianity, in Humanism and in the Enlightenment. As to the discussion about the omitted references to God and to the Judaic-Christian tradition in the European Constitution, he deplored, in a private capacity, the fact that such references are missing in the Berlin Declaration. "But Christian values are present" all the same, he added, as he recalled the condemnation of cloning, the principles of solidarity and subsidiarity. Then, Pöttering exhorted Christians to work hard for Europe and to make a proactive contribution to the values of the EU, looking forward, in an institutional capacity, to "a strong Parliament, weighing as much as the European Council", able to face, "together" and proactively, such issues as "the protection of climate, the care for the Creation, climate change". (to be continued)
