POLITICS — 23 Novembre 2023 Netherlands: Wilders (Far Right) wins the election. In his programme, Nexit and a stop to refugees. European newspapers: Europe feels the chill
POLITICS — 3 Novembre 2023 Netherlands: vote on 22 November to decide post-Rutte era. Bishops write to Catholics
STATISTICS — 20 Settembre 2023 Eurostat: how many hours do Europeans work per week? 41 hours in Greece, 33.2 in the Netherlands. With 37.4 hours, Italy’s in line with the EU’s average
HEADQUARTERS IN THE HAGUE — 3 Luglio 2023 EU: Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine now operational. Von der Leyen, “we will leave no stone unturned to hold Putin and his henchmen accountable”
INFRASTRUCTURE — 22 Giugno 2023 EU Commission: transport, 6 billion for 107 projects. Funding for Brenner tunnel linking Italy to Austria, Rail Baltica and Germany-Netherlands connection
STATEMENT — 15 Giugno 2023 Netherlands: a year spent commemorating the abolition of slavery. The Bishops: “inconsistent with the message of the Gospel”
AD LIMINA VISIT — 14 Novembre 2022 Netherlands: Dutch Bishops at the Vatican. Secularised society, decline in Church participation. “Conscious faith” in the future
AD LIMINA VISIT — 14 Novembre 2022 Netherlands: Dutch Bishops at the Vatican. “Weakening of faith, sexual morality, priesthood candidates” discussed
CHURCH — 20 Luglio 2022 Synod: a European map of the “listening” stage. Syntheses of the Bishops’ Conferences expected to be sent to Rome by August 15th now published or being prepared
PEACE — 24 Marzo 2022 Consecration of Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary: a “map” of celebrations all over Europe
COVID RULES — 17 Febbraio 2022 Netherlands: as from 25th February, no more face masks to get to Church. Bishops grateful for the efforts made to make celebrations possible
MAASTRICHT — 15 Febbraio 2022 Future of Europe Conference: citizens welcome Pact on Migration to overcome Dublin System