| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/14/650 (10.06.14) |
| Publication Date | 10/06/2014 |
| Content Type | News |
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High-level representatives from Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Sikh and Mormon communities on 10 June 2014 met with the leaders of the European Union to exchange views on, amongst others, current societal developments in and outside the EU, on Europe's role in the world and in the immediate neighbourhood, and on the part religions can play in this context. The participants observed a minute's silence in respect of the victims of the tragic attack in the Jewish museum in Brussels on 24 May and adopted a joint declaration regarding Meriam Ibrahim, a Sudanese Christian sentenced to death for apostasy. The high-level meeting – the tenth of its kind – was hosted by José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, and co-chaired by Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, and László Surján, Vice-President of the European Parliament, representing EP President Martin Schulz. The open, transparent and regular dialogue between the European Commission and churches, religious communities, as well as philosophical and non-confessional organisations, is enshrined into primary law by the Lisbon Treaty (Art 17 TFEU). Beyond regular seminars with the different interlocutors, there is one annual high-level meeting with religious leaders and one with philosophical and non-confessional representatives. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-650_en.htm |
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| Subject Categories | Values and Beliefs |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
