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Bruxelles: con l’entrata in vigore del Trattato di Lisbona, il dialogo delle istituzioni europee con le confessioni religiose diventa ufficiale (comunicato del COMECE, 1° dicembre 2009)

Churches become official Dialogue partners for the EU (1st December 2009 – COMECE press release) The 1st December marks the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty. In addition to institutional reform, the Treaty introduces into EU primary law an Article of notable importance for the Churches. By means of Article 17 of the Treaty […]

Brussels: Employment equality rules: reasoned opinion to the UK; cases closed for Slovakia and Malta (20 November 2009)

The European Commission has today sent a reasoned opinion to the United Kingdom for incorrectly implementing EU rules prohibiting discrimination based on religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation in employment and occupation (Directive 2000/78/EC, see also MEMO/08/69). It has also decided to close infringement proceedings concerning the same Directive against Slovakia and Malta as […]

Stockholm: Church representatives meet the Swedish EU-Presidency (30 september 2009)

Sikis Church representatives meet the Swedish EU-Presidency Following the now well-established tradition of Dialogue between the Churches and the rotating EU Council Presidencies, representatives of the Churches in Sweden and in Europe (*) met this Wednesday with the Swedish EU-Presidency in Stockholm. The Swedish Minister for European Union Affairs, Ms Cecilia Malmström received the Church […]

Bruxelles: European Churches call the European Union and its Member States to protect Sunday as a weekly day of rest (16 March 2009)

European Churches call the European Union and its Member States to protect Sunday as a weekly day of rest The plenary meeting of the Church and Society Commission of the Conference of European Churches (CEC), adopted unanimously on 14 March 2009 the following statement on the protection of Sunday: From 11-15 March the Church and […]

Bruxelles: dichiarazioni della COMECE a proposito della Working Time Directive dell’Unione europea e presentazione di una dichiarazione sul riposo domenicale (dicembre 2008-febbraio 2009)

Protection of the work-free Sunday:MEPs launch Written Declaration The Secretariat of COMECE, the Protestant Church in Germany (EKD) and the Church of England welcome the initiative of several Members of the European Parliament, to ask the House to decide on a Written Declaration “on the protection of a work-free Sunday as an essential pillar of […]

Strasburgo: il Parlamento europeo discute la possibilit di introdurre regole comuni a livello europeo in materia di divorzio – MEPs to debate fairer rules on foreign divorces (ottobre 2008)

Divorzi internazionali: i deputati cercano chiarezza (Parlamento europeo, nota di stampa 17-10-2008) L’apertura delle frontiere e la successiva mobilità all’interno dell’Unione europea hanno favorito lo scambio fra i cittadini. Ma non solo. Una delle conseguenze più tangibili di questo incrementato ‘contatto umano’ è l’aumento dei matrimoni extra-nazionali. Ma come si sa, l’amore non è sempre […]

Bruxelles: First EU Roma Summit (16 september 2008)

The European Commission on 16 September 2008 launched the first EU-level summit devoted to improving the situation of Roma communities across the Union. The event, taking place in Brussels, aimed to promote a joint commitment by national, European and civil society representatives to tackle the widespread discrimination and exclusion faced by millions of Europeans of […]

Bruxelles: European Union Eurobarometer on “Discrimination in the European Union: Perceptions, Experiences and Attitudes” (July 2008)

Discrimination in the European Union: Perceptions, Experiences and Attitudes Fieldwork: February – March 2008 Publication: July 2008 :: Full Report (pdf)

Bruxelles: proposal for a new EU directive on protection from discrimination on grounds of age, disability, sexual orientation and religion or belief beyond the workplace (2 july 2008)

Sikis EU proposes protection from discrimination beyond the workplace (02/07/2008) On the 2nd July 2008, the Commission adopted a proposal for a directive which provides for protection from discrimination on grounds of age, disability, sexual orientation and religion or belief beyond the workplace. This new directive would ensure equal treatment in the areas of social […]

Strasbourg: Seduta solenne del Parlamento europeo: “2008, Anno europeo del dialogo interculturale”, Allocuzione di Asma Jahangir, relatrice speciale ONU sulla libert di credo e di religione (18 giugno 2008)

Dialogo interculturale: Asma Jahangir al Parlamento europeo Nel quadro dei dibattiti organizzati per l’Anno europeo del dialogo interculturale, il Parlamento ha accolto in seduta solenne Asma Jahangir, relatrice dell’ONU sulla libertà di religione e di credo. Nel suo intervento ha insistito affinché il termine dialogo interculturale sia inteso in senso ampio, comprendendo le prospettive religiose […]