AUTUMN FORECAST —
EU Commission: economy, “recovery has lost momentum”. EU-27 GDP at 1.3%. Gentiloni, “tensions increased uncertainty”
SOLIDARITY —
EU Commission: additional €110 million in humanitarian aid to support war-stricken Ukrainians
Eurostat: 4.2 million Ukrainians under “temporary protection” in EU countries. Record numbers in Germany and Poland
DIALOGUE BETWEEN BISHOPS AND EU INSTITUTIONS —
Comece: plenary assembly of the EU Bishops. Silva Pereira (vice president of EP) about 2024 election, “the Bishops have a role to play in explaining people what is at stake”
CCEE: next Plenary Assembly on “new steps for a Synodal Church” in Malta
COMECE ASSEMBLY —
The call for peace echoes in Brussels. EU bishops: “We are committed to serving the cause of justice”
di M. Chiara BiagioniA Mass for Europe and for peace in the world, especially in Ukraine and in the Holy Land, where war…
Enlargement package —
EU Commission: Von der Leyen, “enlargement is a vital policy for the European Union”
POLITICS —
Rule of Law: EESC Report, obstacles to actions of civil society organisations in all EU countries
EU Commission: new humanitarian flights to Gaza’s population, 115 tons of supplies arriving now
WORKSHOP —
