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Experts at conference held at the Church of Scientology of Rome, make the point on the state of freedom of belief in Italy and...

University professors, civil servants, parliamentarians and religious representatives took part in a one-day conference on current challenges to freedom of belief.

European elections 2024: practical details for media on election days and night | News

 Daily media briefings from Thursday 6 June to Monday 10 June Parliament’s press service will organise briefings for media, in physical presence and remotely via interactio, to provide background information about the European elections,...

Background – European elections 2024: country sheets

Find here information on electoral rules, poll opening and closing times and candidates for the 2024 European election in EU member states, as well as useful figures. Source : © European Union, 2024...

Weekly Election Highlights | News

As we approach the European Elections in June, Parliament's press services will be publishing a weekly newsletter, highlighting the main election-related news of the week so that you do not miss anything or...

Sakharov Prize laureates call on Europeans to vote and defend democracy | News

In a #UseYourVote campaign video, recent Sakharov Prize laureates and their teams share messages with EU citizens ahead of the 6 - 9 June European elections. "We are losing freedom in the world. Use...

Scientology’s Foundation Mejora presents new scholarly book about 10 years of promotion and defense of religious freedom

Brussels, Brussels, Belgium, 29th May 2024 - religious freedom - The Mejora Foundation, which has consultative status with the UN ECOSOC, presented its latest book at the Faculty of Law of the University of Seville,...

European sports stars encourage citizens to vote in European elections

Footballers, football clubs, tennis tournaments, and Paralympians have joined in with the EU’s #UseYourVote campaign ahead of the European Parliament elections on 6-9 June.

Qatar regularly rescues Ukrainian children illegally transferred and kept by Russia

On 22 May, it was announced that 13 Ukrainian children were returned from Russian-occupied territories to their homeland thanks to the mediating role of Qatar and a Ukrainian NGO.  Qatar mediated the release of six...

Lead candidates present their bids for the European Commission presidency

Walter Baier (Austria, European Left), Sandro Gozi (Italy, Renew Europe Now), Ursula von der Leyen (Germany, European People’s Party), Terry Reintke (Germany, European Greens) and Nicolas Schmit (Luxembourg, Party of European Socialists) participated in...

Scientology, growingly recognized as a religion worldwide, turns 60 in Denmark

KingNewsWire // The Church of Scientology Denmark celebrated its 60th anniversary with a lively event in Copenhagen, where distinguished speakers, such as a respected religious scholar, a passionate human rights advocate and the daughter-in-law of...

Currency war: Reality or fantasy?

Pressrelease // Every economic cycle has its currency war. In the 1920s, France, Germany, and Belgium devalued their currencies to return to the gold standard, which had been abandoned during World War I. In...

Book Anticultism in France in 2024: Personal Stories and Battles

In a world that often misunderstands and ostracizes unconventional beliefs, Donald A. Westbrook’s groundbreaking 2024 book, Anticultism in France, emerges as a beacon of scholarship and attention to the details. Being released by Cambridge University Press...

European Fact-Checking Organisations Launch Climate Disinformation Database

22 May 2024 – The European Fact-Checking Standards Network, in association with participating member organisations, has launched the Climate Facts Europe database, supported by the European Climate Foundation. The project’s goal is to increase...

Bjørn Berge implied that Religious Leaders are Pillars of Democracy

Berlin. Last 14 May 2024, in a pivotal conference held in Berlin, Bjørn Berge, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe, delivered a compelling speech on the crucial role that religious leaders can...

Parliament’s “Use Your Vote” video reaches over 190 million views | News

The film is a main element of Parliament’s election information actions and features testimonies of senior citizens from different EU countries passing on their stories about democracy to the next generations and underlining...

Belgium and Europe join forces to support plant health, biodiversity and the economy

A broad coalition of partners from across Europe have joined forces to launch the second year of the #PlantHealth4Life campaign, which aims to raise awareness of the deep links between plant health and our...

Italy’s national broadcaster places discrimination against non-national university teaching staff, Lettori, in the spotlight

Last weekend, Rai 3, a television channel of Italy’s national broadcasting service, aired a programme on Italy’s failure to fulfil its obligations as a member of the European Union. How adherent a member state...

Eurovision debate between lead candidates for the Commission presidency | News

The debate is organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) in collaboration with the European political parties and the European Parliament. EBU has announced the lead candidates for the Commission presidency who have confirmed...

Doctors are not trained in how to discontinue psychiatric drugs

Tens of thousands of Europeans are every month seeking advice on how to discontinue or get off antidepressants outside their regular health services. That’s because doctors are not trained in how to deprescribe antidepressants...

Rising Tensions, PiS Vice-President Beata Szydło Challenges EU Policies and Tusk’s Leadership

In a recent statement, PiS Vice-President Beata Szydło expressed strong criticism of the European Union's influence over Polish sovereignty and domestic policies, particularly under the leadership of Donald Tusk. Szydło's comments come at a...

Users of Antidepressants may suffer due to Doctors not knowing new Research and Guidelines

Research show people using antidepressants have problems withdrawing from the drugs due to doctors not knowing how to do it correctly, and that it can take months and years due to severe withdrawal effects....

Weekly Election Highlights – 10 May 2024 | News

Mark your calendars On 23 May, the Eurovision debate between the lead candidates for the job of European Commission President will take place in the Brussels plenary chamber. On 16 May, EBU representatives will...

President Metsola in Ukraine on Europe Day

In Kyiv on 9 May 2024, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola met with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, addressed the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and met its Chairman Ruslan...

Scientology’s Stand for Human Rights: A Look at the Budapest Protest Against Psychiatry

Press release. In Budapest, the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) staged a protest during the European Psychiatric Association Congress, criticizing harmful psychiatric practices. The event featured a march and an exhibition, highlighting the need...

End EU ‘complicity’ in China organ abuse, say rights groups

In an open letter to the European Union’s (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security, human rights organisations have urged Josep Borrell to ‘protect EU citizens and institutions from complicity’ in China’s state-sanctioned practice of forced organ harvesting.
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