24/02/2005
Strengthening the European Social Model – Ideas for a renewed Lisbon Treaty of the European Union (EN)
Category Archives: Policy Areas
02/02/2005
Statement of the Presidium of COMECE «Strengthening the European social model» (EN)
15/12/2004
Integrating Migrants – Integrating societies essential elements for EU Migration policy (EN)
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Churches and Church-linked organisations makes integration proposals for a comprehensive EU Migration Policy
Churches and Church-linked organisations call upon the EU to incorporate the ‘Essential Elements for Migration Policy’ advocated in the document ‘Integrating Migrants – Integrating Societies’, ahead of International Migrants’ Day on 18 December 2004. The organisations – Caritas Europa, the Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME), the Secretariat of the Commission of Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (COMECE), the International Catholic Migration Commission, … Continue reading
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Reflections on Turkey and the European Union
The Plenary Meeting of the Commission of Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (COMECE) was held in Brussels from 18-19 November 2004. The Bishops discussed the opening of accession negotiations with Turkey and offer the following reflections: To decide whether Turkey can start negotiations with a view to acceding to the EU in the future, is a political and not a religious question. This political … Continue reading
21/10/2004
Towards a balanced approach in EU Migration and Asylum policy – Recommendations (EN)
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12 recommendations for a fair and consistent EU Migration and Asylum Policy
Six Christian organisations will present 12 recommendations for a fair and consistent EU Migration and Asylum Policy to the Ministers of the Justice and Home Affairs Council in Luxembourg from 25-26 October 2004. The six organisations – Caritas Europa, the Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME), the Secretariat of the Commission of Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (COMECE), the International Catholic Migration Commission, … Continue reading
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Churches visit the EU Presidency: “Common value must be the basis of the European project”
Values such as freedom and solidarity, democracy, human rights and human dignity must form the basis of the European project. 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 … Continue reading
23/06/2004
Statement on the Constitutional Treaty of the European Union (EN)
27/05/2004
Message to the EU-Latin America Summit in Guadalajara, Mexico 2004 (EN)