EU to hold atheist and freemason summit
Brussels is to hold an EU summit with atheists and freemasons in the autumn, inviting them to a political dialogue parallel to the annual summit the bloc holds with Europe's religious leaders. While the EU is a secular body, the three European presidents of the commission, parliament and EU Council,…
EU to defend Christian minorities
The European Union has announced the creation of a working group to assist Christian minorities in countries around the world where they are persecuted. The initiative launched by Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini is to help EU member countries' embassy staffs know how to intervene on behalf of persecuted Christian…
EU ties support for Kyrgyzstan to democracy
The European Union said on Tuesday it would offer Kyrgyzstan's interim government political and economic support if satisfied it was committed to a quick return to democracy. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said she was encouraged by early signs, including pledges of a new constitution and elections, but underlined…
EU summit/Greek poverty/a compromise
The economic crisis in Greece is forcing families to seek help from children's homes.In many cases parents are asking if their children can be taken into care, because they can't afford to look after them. See: The Brussels EU summit didn’t come up with ground breaking decisions to balance fiscal…
