Dialogue with European Political Institutions
Dialogue seminar at the European Commission.
Dialogue and advocacy at the European level is an important part of the mission of the Conference of European Churches. Through our offices in Brussels and Strasbourg, we bring the concerns of our membership to the European Union and Council of Europe.
We follow and analyse the activity of European political institutions, work with our membership to develop Conference of European Churches positions on important issues, and provide opportunity for churches to engage directly with these bodies.
Open, regular, and transparent dialogue between churches and the European Union takes place according to Article 17 of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union. We often cooperate with the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), the Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME), and others in our dialogue with the EU.
Our work in this area includes:
- Regular dialogue seminars with the European Commission
- Meetings with the presidency of the Council of the EU, involving our member churches at the national level
- High-level religious leaders’ meeting at the European Commission
- Ad-hoc meetings, workshops, and conferences with participation from church representatives and experts
- Contributions to public consultations organised by the European Union
Print This Page
Related posts
-
15 Jul, 2021
Slovenian EU Presidency: Churches meet with Ambassador Jarc
An ecumenical delegation of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) and the Conference of European Churches (CEC) participated in an online meeting on 15 July 2021 with Mr. Iztok Jarc, Permanent Representative of Slovenia to the European Union, exchanging on the priorities of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
-
1 Jul, 2021
CEC Annual Report 2020: Living in Hope in Pandemic Times
The CEC Annual Report 2020 is now available. The report titled Living in Hope in Pandemic Times reviews CEC activities carried out in the tumultuous year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
-
20 May, 2021
European churches come together virtually to pray for Christian Unity
Hosted by the European Parliament, the Conference of European Churches and the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) held an online Ecumenical Prayer for Christian Unity and for the Future of Europe on 21 May 2021.
-
11 May, 2021
Churches-EU Dialogue: Ecumenical delegation meets with Portuguese EU Presidency
An ecumenical delegation comprising Rev. Christian Krieger, president of the Conference of European Churches (CEC) and H. Em. Card. Jean-Claude Hollerich SJ, president of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), met with Augusto Santos Silva, Portuguese Minister of State and Foreign Affairs, on 12 May 2021 in Lisbon, to exchange on the priorities of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
-
9 May, 2021
Erklärung der Präsidenten von COMECE und KEK zur Eröffnung der Konferenz über die Zukunft Europas
Der diesjährige Europatag, der 9. Mai, markiert den Start der Konferenz über die Zukunft Europas. Die Konferenz ist eine gute Nachricht. Die Kommission der Bischofskonferenzen der Europäischen Union (COMECE) und die Konferenz Europäischer Kirchen (KEK) wünschen ihr viel Erfolg.
-
9 May, 2021
Déclaration des Présidents de la COMECE et de la CEC à l’occasion du lancement de la Conférence sur l’Avenir de l’Europe
Cette année, la Journée de l'Europe, le 9 mai, marque le lancement de la Conférence sur l'Avenir de l'Europe. La Conférence est une bonne nouvelle. La Commission des Épiscopats de l'Union européenne (COMECE) et la Conférence des Églises Européennes (CEC) s’en réjouissent et souhaitent qu’elle soit un succès.
-
6 May, 2021
CEC and COMECE applaud the launch of the Conference on the Future of Europe
Applauding the launch of the Conference on the Future of Europe on Europe Day, Rev. Christian Krieger, president of the Conference of European Churches and H. Em. Card. Jean-Claude Hollerich SJ, president of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) issued the following joint statement.
-
13 Apr, 2021
COMECE and CEC: “Churches have an important message and value to add to the Conference on the Future of Europe”
CEC and the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) addressed a letter to the newly appointed members of the Executive Board of the Conference on the Future of Europe on 8 April 2021, advocating for the integration of churches in the Conference Plenary as distinct key stakeholders, in line with Article 17 TFEU.
-
28 Mar, 2021
European churches to contribute to the Conference on the Future of Europe
Following the signing of the joint declaration in March, officially setting up the Conference on the Future of Europe, the Conference of European Churches (CEC) General Secretary Dr Jørgen Skov Sørensen expressed appreciation for the move, anticipating strong contribution from the European churches.
-
28 Jan, 2021
Churches-EU Dialogue: Ecumenical delegation meets with Portuguese EU Presidency
An ecumenical delegation of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) and CEC participated in an online meeting on 28 January 2021 with Mr Nuno Brito, Permanent Representative of Portugal to the European Union, exchanging views on the priorities of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union.