Annual Meeting of Religious leaders with the Presidents of the EU Institutions
19 July
«Poverty is a challenge that the EU and the Churches must face together». This was the appeal of Bishop Adrianus van Luyn, President of COMECE, to the EU leaders on the occasion of the 6th annual meeting of the EU Presidents with the Religious leaders in Europe, which was held today at the European Commission. The meeting was dedicated to the fight against poverty and social exclusion.EU Commissoner Andor: "Churches are crucial partners in combating poverty"
Dialogue Seminar on 9 July
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In June 2010, the European Council set the target of taking 20 million people out of poverty by 2020. What is necessary to meet this ambitious target? - In a dialogue seminar with the European Commission, the Churches in Europe expressed their commitment to intensify their cooperation with the European Union to combat poverty and social exclusion. They expressed their interest in actively participating in the work of the European Platform against poverty which is being set up by the EU.
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