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...those who missed the "Panzer Kardinal" were rewarded in the weeks before an unusual political triumph on June 13. It was clear that Benedict regarded Europe as the epicenter of the secular relativism he scorned, but it was less so what he might do about it. When an Italian referendum threatened to end restrictions on in-vitro fertilization, the Pope joined the fray, telling Italian bishops fighting it, "I am close to you with my words and my prayers." When the initiative failed, Italian television called the church the winner. Three weeks later, Spain legalized gay marriage over Catholic objections...
...tape and given it to the Hague tribunal. Kandic, named as one of Time's Heroes in 2003 for her work exposing war crimes, has been branded a traitor and the leader of a conspiracy to demonize her own country - a group of legislators even called for a national referendum to stop her from working in Serbia, while others wanted her locked up in a mental hospital. A scheduled TV appearance in Kikinda drew an edict from the mayor barring her from entering the provincial town, and when she ignored that she was kept off the air by a mysterious...
...produce a draft constitution containing only the fundamentals of the Union, its aims and basic rules of cooperation. One of the major flaws of the current draft was that it was not digestible by ordinary people. After sufficient public promotion, the new draft should be submitted to a referendum in all member states on the same day. That would hand Europe back to Europeans and rejuvenate the ties between the Union and its citizens. Manfred Körner Hamburg, Germany Have we gone mad? Right now I feel ashamed to be a European. We have lost touch with reality...
...central 1st Arrondissement of Paris. "So since we didn't win, we have to ask ourselves about the weight of everything else that contributed to our loss. Part of it, surely, is the whole idea about us being 'Old Europe,' part of it is our no (vote) in the referendum on the European constitution. Somehow the good name of France seems to be at issue, and that makes the defeat even worse...
...produce a draft constitution containing only the fundamentals of the Union, its aims and basic rules of cooperation. One of the major flaws of the current draft was that it was not digestible by ordinary people. After sufficient public promotion, the new draft should be submitted to a referendum in all member states on the same day. That would hand Europe back to Europeans and rejuvenate the ties between the Union and its citizens. Manfred K?rner Hamburg, Germany...