Tuesday 27. June 2017
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Editorial
Fr Patrick H.Daly

Feeling cheated by the European dream

We are all possessive to the degree of being ourselves possessed by our belongings. And what applies to individual EU citizens applies to the EU as a whole.

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Social affairs
European Commission

Is the Pillar of Social Rights the basis for a fairer Union?

In response to the on-going crisis, the European Commission has launched a public consultation on the European Pillar of Social Rights. A first preliminary outline has been put forward, but uncertainties remain concerning its implementation.

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Migration & Asylum
European Union

Forced migration and the Turkish “gate-keeper”

According to Eurostat, a total of 1.3 million persons have applied for international protection in the 28 European Union member states in 2015. Among them is a Somali girl whom JRS met in Italy.

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Migration & Asylum
European Union

“Missed” unaccompanied refugee children in Europe

Thousands of unaccompanied refugee minors disappear from reception centres in Europe, and national authorities do not know where they are.

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Education
European Union

Integrating refugees in Europe

The humanitarian crisis opens up a number of opportunities. In a position paper, the European Office for Catholic Youth and Adult Education calls for expansion of EU programmes and the political framework to support the integration of refugees in Europe.

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Institutional Affairs
COMECE

Catholic Church remains with its eye on the European ball

Fr Patrick H. Daly takes leave of COMECE after four years.

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Agenda

> 6 June

The EU Commission together with the EMCDDA will launch the European Drug Report 2017, providing a comprehensive analysis of recent trends in the drug situation in Europe.

 

> 7 June
The EU Commission is expected to publish a Reflection Paper on the Future of the European Defence by 2025.

 

> 7 June
The EU Commission is expected to publish the Implementation of the EU Global Strategy: Communication on efforts to foster state, economic, environment/climate and social resilience in thirds countries.
 
> 15-16 June
A high-level event on EU Arctic Policy will be held in Oulu, Finland.

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