Today’s rejection by the European Parliament of the Commission-designate headed by Jose Manuel Barroso has provoked an institutional crisis within the European Union. It remains to be seen whether the Parliament has acted responsibly and with integrity. In any case, it will have a strong impact upon the credibility of the Union.
Anlässlich der Ratssitzung am 25. und 26. Oktober in Luxemburg, übermitteln sechs christliche Organisationen 12 Empfehlungen an die Justiz- und Innenminister der EU für eine faire und konsistente EU-Asyl- und Migrationspolitik.
The churches have an important role in reminding societies and governments about these values as well as in promoting their implementation – such were the sentiments expressed by the Dutch Deputy Prime Minister Gerrit Zalm concluding the discussion on European values with the churches’ representatives at a meeting on 11 October.