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Various planetary limits have been, or may soon be, exceeded. What can we do about it?
Economic developments are affecting EU citizens. In-depth reform is needed
Fundamental pillar of liberal democracies and keystone of the EU's legal architecture
The EU must develop as a geopolitical power and international security player
Objective of creating climate refugee status
Putin's Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022.
What are the implications for EU member states?
We are trying to contribute to peace.
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Open letters to institutions
- STATEMENT BY THE EUROPEAN FREEDOM OF THOUGHT ASSOCIATION - Prime Minister, The current context requires us to reflect on a new strategy for the defence and sovereignty of the EU, which would involve the creation of a...
Communication on 10 December 2024 from our Past President to the European Parliament, who had invited 8 speakers from organisations taking part in the dialogue on Article 17 of the TFEU. Once again, it is regrettable that only 2 organisations were philosophical and not political.
We are relaying an open letter from gynaecologists to the Catholic hierarchy in Belgium. Jette, 24 October 2024, Open Letter to Monsignor Luc...
Brussels, 8 October 2024 Open letter from AEPL to the Rector of the University of Lausanne Dear Mr Frédéric Herman, Dear Rector of UNIL, 1) Introduction The European Free Thought Association, AEPL (https://aepl.eu), was created in 2007 with the aim of...
Dear AI-ACT co-rapporteur, Dear Mr Tudorache, Member of the European Parliament, We, the undersigned, Guy T'hooft and Joël De Decker, would like to thank you for the very clear answers you gave at the conference "Bridging the Gap: Artificial...
Dear President of the European Parliament, Dear Mrs Metsola, The European Free Thought Association notes with disapproval the publicity you have given to the In Veritate prize you have received. This prize is awarded to...
Dear First Vice-President of the European Parliament, Dear Mr Karas, Thank you very much for organising a seminar on Monday 27 June 2023 as part of the Article 17 dialogues to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the EU's single market, by looking...
Dear High Representative, The European Association of Free Thought, AEPL, is accredited, informed and consulted by the European Commission under Article 17 of the TFEU. Like many others, we have followed the latest events in Iran and admired the...
Madam President of the European Commission On behalf of the Association Européenne de la Pensée Libre (AEPL), which is well known to your services, we are contacting you to express a number of reservations concerning the very principle of...
Madam President of the European Parliament, Following on from the warm welcome you very recently extended to the prelates of Comece, the leaders of the European Free Thought Association (EFTA) would like to have the opportunity to meet with you in order to discuss...
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