Wir sind bestürzt über den brutalen Angriff auf unseren Kollegen @MattEcke. Er hat unsere volle Solidarität. Von Herzen eine gute und schnelle Genesung! Wir Demokraten stehen gegen die Feinde der Demokratie zusammen.
EPP Working Group INTERCULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE round table in European Parliament in Strasbourg on 24th April with guests: Zeljko Tanjic, Rector and Roberto Antolović, Vice-Rector, Catholic University of Zagreb
During the plenary meeting of LXXI #COSAC, European and national legislators discussed the review of the 2019-2024 European legislature, the Council's strategic agenda for 2024-2029, gender policy, competitiveness, resilience, way ahead for democracy, & the rule of law in Europe.
The @EPP family is represented at the #COSAC Plenary Meeting. We believe national and European politics must go hand in hand. The @EPPGroup has played a key role in the 2019-2024 European legislature's address to #COSAC under the leadership of @othmar_karas and @v_Meimarakis.
In this context @EPPGroup MEPs active #Interreligious Dialogue held an exchange of views with Prof. Jean-Paul NIYIGENA, Theologian, Consultor to the Dicastery for Culture, Education at @HolySee . Focus on pluralism ‘religious literacy’ are way forward to sustainable development.
Religion and education, two of humankind’s most ancient endeavours, have long had a close relationship. Large gaps in education levels persist, Churches have an immense role of bridging these gaps.
#Czechia canceled intergovernmental consultations with #Slovakia following Slovak FM Blanar meeting with #Russia's FM Lavrov. Prague argues that the foreign policy has changed in Bratislava. #Ukraine#Putinswar
They discussed Belarusian prisoners and the godparenthood campaign, the forthcoming European elections and how to make @EPP policy more youth-friendly.“
“ Today @EPPGroup Young Members Network met
@EP_President Roberta Metsola, the Belarussian President-elect Svietlana Tsikhanouskaya and a large number of young EPP elected representatives in the margins of the @EPP Congress in Bucharest.
Timely meeting today with representatives of @FAFCEInfo. @EPPGroup MEPs discussed the role of families in times of crisis. Europe faces crisis of values and pointed out that the family is instrumental in preserving and passing along European values.
The serious allegations regarding UNRWA staff involvement in the 7 October attacks are very concerning.
Today the Development and Foreign Affairs committees have called a meeting with @UNRWA and @EU_Commission to get clarity. Transparency and accountability is crucial.
The lesson learnt : " EPP is the driving force towards strengthening the economic governance, the budgetary resilience and the European social market economy."
Opening statements:@v_meimarakis , @JMFernandesEU, @wbeke, @MarkusFerber,
In the framework of the European Parliamentary Week 2024 @EPP Members of National Parliaments and @EPPGroup Members of the European Parliament discussed on democratic accountability in the area of economic governance and budgetary policy in the EU.
Discussions focused on how interreligious relations could evolve in the context of the European Union. We believe religions must undertake joint efforts to represent universal values.
Today @EPPGroup we commemorate 5th anniversary of the Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together, also known as the "Abu Dhabi declaration" signed on 4 February 2019 between @Pontifex of the Catholic Church and Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar.
WG EPP MEPs chaired by @JanOlbrycht and @HolvenyiGyorgy together with General Secretary of @COMECE@mbarriosprieto, representatives of Committee for Interreligious & Interconvictional dialogue at the Council of Europe.
Mr. Peter Stachura also met European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety @SKyriakidesEU and EPP MEP colleagues, participated at EPP internal meetings, and many others"
"Our first 2024 Erasmus guest, Christian Democrat MP Peter Stachura from Slovakia, just finished his Erasmus experience with @EPPGroup this week. On the agenda, meeting @ManfredWeber President @EPP & Chairman @EPPGroup, @SimonBusuttil Secretary-General of @EPPGroup.