Category - EU

EU should not pressure developing countries over trade agreements says WCC leader

staff writers — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:46:28 +0000

Concern about undue pressure exerted by the European Union on African, Caribbean and Pacific countries to sign interim Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) by the end of the year has been expressed by World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev Dr Samuel Kobia.

EU talks must focus on Zimbabwe says aid agency

staff writers — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:08:33 +0000

As Zimbabwean leader, President Mugabe, flies into Lisbon for the AU / EU Summit (7-9 December 2007), UK relief and development agency Tearfund, is urging that the talks should focus on the devastating humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe.

Racial but not religious hatred becomes a crime in EU

staff writers — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 02:58:31 +0000

Inciting racial and xenophobic hatred is now a crime across the European Union. But Britain's law is tougher and includes religion, Holocaust denial was not specified, though it is illegal in some countries.

Beware of hidden strings on European Union's offer on trade says aid agency

staff writers — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 07:15:09 +0000

Developing countries should be wary of the European Union’s (EU) latest offer of duty and quota-free access to its markets for developing countries, announced in Brussels yesterday, Christian Aid has said.

Pope pours cold water on 50th anniversary EU celebrations

staff writers — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 08:56:20 +0000

European leaders yesterday celebrated the EU's 50th birthday with a 'Berlin Declaration' which was quickly denounced by the Pope for not mentioning Europe's 'Christian roots'.

EU is abusing its position of power in trade agreements say MPs

staff writers — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 07:30:27 +0000

The European Union is continuing to abuse its position of power when negotiating trade agreements with 75 of its former colonies, the International Development Committee of the House of Commons said yesterday.

Withhold funds from World Bank say campaigners

staff writers — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:38:50 +0000

Campaigners across Europe are asking their governments to threaten to withhold funds from the World Bank unless specific changes are made to policy and practice.

Attack on Turkish church signals further nationalist tensions

staff writers — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 14:36:34 +0000

Hours after a nationalist protester with a handgun made an attempt to hijack a commuter ferry in the Dardanelles strait on 27 January 2007, unidentified attackers stoned at a church in the northern Turkish town of Samsun today (Sunday), the Anatolian news agency has reported.

Aid agency calls on EU to renew targeted sanctions against Zimbabwe

staff writers — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:44:35 +0000

Evangelical aid agency Tearfund is calling on the European Union (EU) to renew targeted sanctions against the country.

Churches celebrate as Romania and Bulgaria enter European Union

staff writers — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 16:50:44 +0000

Churches joined enthusiastic 2007 New Year celebrations in Bulgarian and Romanian towns and cities earlier today ‚Ä' events which also marked the two countries' entry into the expanding European Union.