Category Archives: Social & Economic Affairs

In 1957 the six founding nations of the European Economic Community set out to create a common market with a common competition and trade policy. This project remains central to the European Union.
Under the terms of the Maastricht Treaty a monetary union dimension was added to the project. Today, the Treaty of the European Union requires in art 3,3 the EU to become “a highly competitive social market economy”.
COMECE has welcomed the inclusion of this goal and recommended balancing responsibility and solidarity in the Euro zone.
The COMECE Secretariat follows socio-ethical questions raised by the process of European integration in the field of social and economic policy.
COMECE is assisted in this mission by a Commission on Social Affairs.
Policy Areas, Press, Social & Economic Affairs

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Social europe: a better work-life balance is needed

COMECE participated in the launch of a Resolution for a better work-life-balance and synchronized free time in the age of digitalisation. The pledge was launched by the European Sunday Alliance on the occasion of the Conference Work-Life-Balance 4.0 – Challenges in a time of digitalisation. The Resolution is aimed at activating civil society and politicians to use the opportunities for a better work-life-balance and to … Continue reading »

Policy Areas, Press, Social & Economic Affairs

Invitation

Work-Life-Balance 4.0 – Challenges in a Time of Digitalisation

Digitalisation is changing our society in many ways. New forms of employment are emerging, new professions are being created, others will disappear and our ways of communication is changing. But what does this mean for our private life? What influence does this development have on our everyday life in society and with our family? Tuesday 15 November 2016, 9h00 – 16h00 European Economic and Social … Continue reading »

Migration & Asylum, Policy Areas, Press, Social & Economic Affairs

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Catholic Church and the European Solidarity September

The sixteenth edition of the conference on the role of the Catholic Church in the process of European integration co-organised by COMECE together with partners in Cracow, on September 21-22, 2016 focused this time on four specific issues imperatively necessitating solidarity in the EU, namely the solidarity in security and defence policy, solidarity towards the challenges of migrations and asylum, solidarity in reference to the … Continue reading »

Policy Areas, Press, Social & Economic Affairs

Press Release

Decision of the EU Commission on fiscal matters

The Secretariat of COMECE takes note of the recent decision of the European Commission to deal with tax optimization for multinational companies in terms of competition policy. The COMECE Secretariat will closely monitor the implementation of this approach in all Member States. In a context of growing poverty in Europe, many citizens regard practices that enable multinational companies to pay little or no tax on … Continue reading »

Policy Areas, Press, Social & Economic Affairs

Press Release

COMECE welcomes European Pillar of Social Rights

The European Commission launched a public consultation on the European Pillar of Social Rights. COMECE welcomes this initiative and hopes that the proposed provisions may become a key reference document for the EU and the Member States in the field of economic and social affairs. The initiative shall build upon the EU social acquis and supports the Commission in its work for a deeper and … Continue reading »

Policy Areas, Press, Social & Economic Affairs

News

Cardinal Marx : ‘Europe is a project of reconciliation, not of division’

Statement of the President of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), Reinhard Cardinal Marx, on the Greek crisis. ‘Long days and nights of nerve-wrecking negotiations lie behind us. The Greek crisis of recent weeks has preoccupied not only our political leaders but also each and every European citizen, living with the uncertainty as to whether or not the crisis would … Continue reading »

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Press Release

The official website for the second series of European Catholic Social Days is online

Today has seen the launch of the official bi-lingual (English-Spanish) website www.catholicdays.eu for the second series of European Catholic Social Days (Madrid, Spain, 18-21 September 2014) on the theme “The Christian faith and the future of Europe’. 150 delegates from the Bishops’ Conferences and church bodies throughout the continent will gather in Madrid to reflect on the Church’s mission in contemporary society and link the … Continue reading »

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Towards a Europe of greater fraternity and solidarity

Europe is a community of life and destiny. Facing the social crisis, Christians have all the tools at their disposal to fashion a Europe of greater fraternity and solidarity that puts people at the heart of its project. The current crisis offers Christians an opportunity to engage in innovative and decided ways for a Europe of solidarity and peace. This is the feeling that emerges … Continue reading »