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Various planetary limits have been, or may soon be, exceeded. What can we do about it?
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On 8 June 2026, Commissioner BRUNNER, responsible for Article 17, organised a dialogue meeting on the social and ethical impact of artificial intelligence. The participants represented both non-denominational and religious groups. We were represented by Hedy…
The AEPL has taken a stand against the sanctions that the United States wishes to impose on certain members of the ICC. Our statement has been sent to several European Commissioners and several Members of the European Parliament. Europe must move…
Seminar on 9 June 2026 organised by Ms SBERNA, Vice-President of the European Parliament responsible for dialogue under Article 17 of the TFEU. The AEPL was invited, along with other non-denominational and religious organisations, to a seminar…
Following its 2020–2025 action programme against racism, the EU has decided to launch a new programme for the period 2026–2029. The dialogue partners under Article 17 of the TFEU were invited on 9…
The European Commission has resumed the tradition of ‘high-level meetings’ with religious, philosophical and non-denominational organisations, which had been put on hold due to COVID. The most recent meeting with non-denominational and philosophical organisations took place…
Response to the statement by the COMECE Presidency on the European Commission’s decision regarding the European Citizens« Initiative »My voice, My choice’. Dear Bishops, We have taken note of your views¹ regarding the request for…
THE EUROPEAN UNION'S AI STRATEGY: TRANSFORMING CONSTRAINTS INTO COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES Hedi Blili-Gouyou and Guy T'hooft I. INTRODUCTION - THE EUROPEAN PARADOX The dominant narrative on Europe's digital strategy has crystallised around an alarmist observation: Europe is irrevocably losing out...
Executive summary Key message: abortion is not an opinion, it's a right. The ECLJ and its allies want to restrict women's freedoms in the name of religious morality. Yet science, European law, and the majority of women and men in...
Communication of 4 June 2025 to the European Parliament I am here at the request of the European Association of Free Thought [AEPL] as an expert on housing aid and as President of the Solidarité Logement association. Solidarité Logement...
"Moving forward together: a bolder, simpler, faster Union" Each year the Commission adopts its work programme, which lists the new policies and legislative initiatives it will be proposing to the legislative and budgetary authority,...
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