27/10/2011
A European Community of solidarity and responsability (EN)
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.
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Invitation “Laborem exercens” Conference
“Human work is a key, probably the essential key, to the whole social question, if we try to see that question really from the point of view of man’s good. And if the social question (…) must be sought in the direction of “making life more human”, then the key, namely human work, acquires fundamental and decisive importance.” Laborem exercens On the occasion of the … Continue reading
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Invitation Sunday protection Conference
COMECE is a supporter of the European Sunday Alliance, a network of national Sunday Alliances, trade unions, civil society organizations and religious communities committed to raise awareness of the unique value of synchronised free time for our European societies. In the context of the revision of the Working Time Directive, the European Sunday Alliance intends to highlight the “added value” of the synchronisation of free … Continue reading
27/05/2011
Contribution to the consultation on “Possible successor instrument to the Progress” Programme 2007-2013 (EN)
31/01/2011
Contribution to the consultation launched with the “Green paper on policy options for progress towards a European Contract Law for consumers and businesses” (EN)
10/12/2010
Proposals for combating poverty and social exclusion in the EU | “Do not deny justice to your poor people” (EN)
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Catholic bishops for a just and social Europe
On invitation by the Commission of Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (COMECE) bishops and representatives of twelve episcopates in the EU met on May 30th for a study day and an exchange on priorities of the socioethical debate in the EU Bishops’ Conferences. During the day, organised by COMECE for the first time in this format and held under the main theme « Lisbon … Continue reading
05/05/2006
Statement «Creating a framework for a just society in Europe» (EN)
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COMECE Bishops encourage politicians and citizens to create a framework for a just society in Europe
Today the COMECE Executive Committee issues a statement in view of Europe Day (9 May 2006) in which they welcome the reflection on the future of Europe and the positive elements of Plan D of the European Commission whilst calling for renewed efforts to revive the debate on the future of Europe. In welcoming the initiatives to reflect upon the future of the European Union, … Continue reading
02/02/2005
Statement of the Presidium of COMECE «Strengthening the European social model» (EN)