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“Action for Religious Freedom is a Moral Obligation”
Interview by FOREF Europe with Dr. Ján Figeľ, EU Special Envoy for the promotion of FoRB Vienna, 03.08.2016 (FOREF Europe) – During his short stay in Vienna, Ján Figeľ, the first Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the European Union, met with Peter Zoehrer, the executive director of FOREF…
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“Wir müssen dem Fanatismus den Boden entziehen”
Die Europäische Union will unsere Grundwerte auf Religions- und Glaubensfreiheit stärker vermitteln. Die Koordinierung dieser Aufgabe liegt bei Ján Figel, dem EU-Sonderbeauftragten für Glaubens- und Religionsfreiheit außerhalb der Europäischen Union. Was hat die EU-Kommission veranlasst, Sie zum ersten Sonderbeauftragten für Religions- und Glaubensfreiheit zu ernennen und wie beschreiben Sie Ihr Aufgabengebiet? Ján Figel: Die Sorge…
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A Welcome Surprise: The First EU Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief Outside the EU
On Friday 6 May, whilst Brussels was enjoying a bank holiday, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker announced the appointment of ex-Commissioner Jan Figel as the first EU Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) outside the EU. Why has this appointment been made? This appointment followed a little noticed paragraph in the European…
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Schönborn: Pápež je vizionár pre Európu a ľudstvo; Ján Figeľ je pre ľudské práva správnou voľbou
Viedeň 10.mája 2016 Slovák Ján Figeľ je „presne tá správna voľba“ Kardinál Christoph Schönborn vidí pápeža Františka ako „vizionára pre Európu a pre celý svet“. Podľa kardinála sa pôsobivým spôsobom pápežovi 6. mája podarilo „ako mužovi viery navrhnúť víziu spolunažívania, s ktorou môže každý súhlasiť, či je veriaci alebo nie,“ ocenil viedenský arcibiskup v sobotu pre „Kathpress“ príhovor…
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Eslovaquia también protegerá el matrimonio en la Constitución
El 4 de junio, el Parlamento eslovaco ha decidido en la Constitución de la República una definición precisa del matrimonio, como vínculo exclusivo entre un hombre y una mujer, y el compromiso de los poderes públicos de protegerlo y promoverlo. Ján Figeľ, Vicepresidente del Parlamento y presidente del partido democristiano KDH, ha conversado con Palabra…
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Current issues on the EU sport agenda
The European Club Association’s General Assembly Geneva, 8 September 2009 Dear Chairman Mr Rummenigge,Dear Members of the European Club Association,Ladies and Gentlemen, It is an honour for me to be here today at your General Assembly and I thank theorganisers for inviting me. You are a young organisation, but in the last one anda half…
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VET in Europe: taking stock and planning the future
CEDEFOP Agora Conference: ‘Continuity, consolidation and change:Towards a European era of vocational education and training’. Thessaloniki, 16 – 17 March 2009 Greetings:Deputy Minister Jakub Dürr (Deputy Minister for European agenda sectionin Ministry of Education)Professor Konstantinos Kouskoukis (Secretary General ofLearning in the Ministry of Education)Mr Mario Sepi ( President of EESC)LifelongMr Juan Menéndez-Valdés (Chairman of Cedefop’s…
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Integration of adolescents with a migration background into European society
Konrad Adenauer StiftungBrussels, 14. October 2008 Sehr geehrter Herr Vize-Präsident, Eccelenza Arcievescovo, lieber PeterWeilemann,Distinguished Members of Parliament,Representatives of the European Institutions, Ladies and Gentlemen,The topic of migration brings first of all an invitation to cooperate, to sharethe best practices, open minds and hearts and look for the ways ahead. To speakabout the responsibility of Christians…
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Israel and Europe’s Higher Education
Higher Education Conference hosted by the Council of Higher EducationJerusalem, 16 July 2008 Minister Tamir,Profesor Grossman, Mr Gal,Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Introduction I am happy to speak at this conference of the Council for Higher Education andto share with you my thoughts on the role of higher education in modern society.Modern societies need a…
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Youth policies in Europe and beyond
“PanDanubia” Youth ConferenceVienna, 8 February 2008 Distinguished Guests,Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank the PanEuropa organisation for their kindinvitation. It is a pleasure for me to take part in this conference.As you know, my portfolio as European Commissioner includes,apart from youth, education, training and culture. In this capacity, oneof my main objectives is…