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Europe

September 18, 2014

Amnesty calls on EU for action to prevent migrant deaths at sea

Urgent action is needed by the EU to ensure no further migrant deaths in the seas on Europe’s borders, says Amnesty International.
January 19, 2014

Changes in place for European Parliament voting in May

Elections to a strengthened European Parliament in May will see voters from all 28 EU countries choose representatives for the next five years.
December 19, 2013

European Council urged to act on corporate tax dodging

European leaders should use a meeting of the European Council to agree further action against tax dodging by multinationals, a new report urges.
November 7, 2013

Scot to head up International Baptist Theological Study Centre

The new Rector of the International Baptist Theological Study Centre (IBTS Centre) in Amsterdam is to be the Rev Dr Stuart Blythe.
October 24, 2013

Turkey: One foot in Europe, one in the Middle East

"A constantly developing situation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region requires an equally constant and developing vigilance," comments regional expert and Ekklesia associate Dr Harry Hagopian in introducing his latest podcast for the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales.
October 24, 2013

Old Catholics and Episcopalians seek unity in Europe

Old Catholics and Episcopalians (Anglicans) in Europe have agreed to enter into deeper communion
March 6, 2013

Catholic affiliation in Western Europe 'low but stable'

Pew Research Center polls indicate that during Benedict’s papacy religious observance among Catholics in Western Europe remained low but fairly stable.
February 25, 2013

History shows why the Eurozone debt crisis is mounting

As we report today (http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/18061), the Jubilee Debt Campaign, of which is Ekklesia is a backer, is using the 60th anniversary of Germany's post-war debt deal to highlight the contrast between the settlement reached then and the disastrous austerity policies being imposed on Europe today -- pointing out the need for a radical shift in thinking and policy.
February 25, 2013

German debt cancellation shows equitable way to solve Europe's crisis

Campaigners are calling for an end to policies being imposed on indebted countries by the International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank.
February 15, 2013

The most Catholic country in Europe? Croatia and the Church

2013 is set to be an important year for both the Catholic Church, which elects a new pope, and Croatia, which will become the 28th member of the European Union (EU), writes Alex Sakalis for openDemocracy. These two entities share a long history, with the former wielding significant, yet often ignored, influence on political life in the latter.