Controversial report voted by the EP
On Thursday, 24 June 2021, the European Parliament voted on the Report on the situation of sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU in the frame of women's health (also called the Matic Report, after the name of the rapporteur, Croatian MEP Predrag Fred Matic). 378 MEPs voted "For", 255 voted "Against", while 42 others abstained. The Report has already stirred controversy while being debated within the FEMM Committee in the European Parliament. Many civil society r
Conference on Public Funding of Religious Communities in the EU
The conference on the public funding of religious communities in the European Union took place on June 17, 2021, as part of the series of conferences on religious freedom during the pandemic. It was the fourth event of its kind and was organized in the same hybrid format, physical and online. Archdeacon George Grigoriță, the moderator of the conference and Patriarchal Counsellor at the Holy Synod Chancellery, and Conf. Adrian Lemeni were present at the “Dumitru Stăniloae” Lif
EP: Dialogue-seminar on the future of EU trade policy
The future of EU trade policy was at the center of the dialogue-seminar that took place on Tuesday, 2 June 2021, in the European Parliament. Hosted by EP Vice-President Roberta Metsola, the event took place in a hybrid format, with many of the guests taking part via online streaming. It brought together EU political leaders and civil servants working in this field, scholars and representatives of faith communities across the continent. Opening the discussion, Mrs. Roberta Met
