COMECE- the Catholic Church in the European Union

15. November 2019

2019 World Day of the Poor: COMECE and Caritas Europa encourage the EU to address the structural causes of poverty

Press Release, 15/11/2019

On the occasion of the World Day of the Poor, which will be celebrated on Sunday 17 November 2019, COMECE and Caritas Europaencourage the European institutions and the Member States to enhance their social policies in order to combat the structural causes of poverty, promoting integral human development and putting an end to poverty in the EU.

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13. November 2019

The COMECE Legal Affairs Commission addresses GDPR and media challenges

Webnews, 13/11/2019

The COMECE Legal Affairs Commission convened for its second meeting of the year on Tuesday, 29 October 2019, mainly focusing on the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which remains a key priority for COMECE.

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06. November 2019

30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall: EU Bishops call for a renewed process of dialogue

Press Release, 06/11/2019

On the occasion of the 30^th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, EU Bishops call upon all Europeans to work together towards a free and united Europe “through a renewed process of dialogue […] for a common peaceful future”. COMECE Vice-President H.E. Mgr. Overbeck (Germany): “it is a call on the European people to cooperate in solidarity”.

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