31 March 2007
Published to mark the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome: March 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS A LETTER TO PRESIDENT BARROSO A SECULAR VISION FOR EUROPE (link to copy in Policy section) BRUSSELS DECLARATION (link to copy in Policy section) THE EUROPEAN DREAM INTRODUCTION: WHEN EUROPE AWAKES A LENGTHY DEVELOPMENT THE SECULARISATION OF SOCIETY EUROPEAN IDENTITY AND SHARED VALUES Values and Counter-Values THE IDEA OF A EUROPEAN SOCIAL MODEL The European Social Model in Crisis… read more »
25 March 2007
This Declaration was formally launched in Brussels on 27th February, ahead of the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the signing of the Treaty of Rome on March 25th. To sign the Declaration and see a complete list of signatures, click here. We, the people of Europe, hereby affirm our common values. They are based not on a single culture or tradition but are founded in all of the cultures that make up modern Europe. We… read more »
On this, the 50th anniversary of the creation of the European Union, we reaffirm the common values that have shaped and guided the foundation of modern European civilisation, and that will continue to inspire and shape our future. These values emerged from the long experience of our forebears and their sometimes bitter struggles against tyranny. They are essentially secular, that is neutral in matters of religion and belief. They underpin a society in which all… read more »