Press Release: Presidents of Commission and Parliament discuss ethical contributions for European and global economic governance with European faith leaders

Today around twenty high-level representatives of Christianity, Judaism and Islam in Europe gathered at the Commission headquarters at the invitation of the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, for an informal dialogue with the EU. The meeting was co-chaired by Commission President Barroso and the President of the European Parliament, Hans-Gert Pöttering. This year's meeting focused on a major European and global challenge: The economic and financial crisis and ethical contributions for European and global economic governance.

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European Commission: MEMO/09/227: Presidents of Commission and Parliament will discuss ethical contributions for European and global economic governance with European faith leaders on 11 May 2009 - Participants' list http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/09/227&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: SPEECH/09/238: Introductory remarks at the Press Conference following his meeting with religious leaders http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/09/238&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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