Austrian MEPs Eugen Freund (S&D) and Othmar Karas (EPP) are fully behind the European Tolerance Talks, to be held from 21 to 23 May 2015 in the Carinthian mountain village of Fresach. In a joint press conference with Governor Peter Kaiser of Carinthia and Fresach-Organizer Wilfried Seywald the two MEPs stated that the new forum…
DetailsBrussels (04/16/2015) – Austrian MEPs Eugen Freund (S&D) and Othmar Karas (EPP) support the European Tolerance Talks. In a joint press conference with Carinthia’s Governor Peter Kaiser the two MEPs declared, the new forum for dialogue on tolerance and integration is an important initiative for Europe and the Alps-Adriatic region. The international event dedicated to…
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Great success for the first European Tolerance Talks. A delegation of Denk.Raum.Fresach with Carinthian Governor Peter Kaiser, MEP Eugen Freund and MEP Othmar Karas is received on 16th April 2015 by European Parliament President Martin Schulz. Afterwards the “Carinthian” MEP Eugen Freund invites to a joint press conference. Date: Thursday, April 16, 2015 10-11 clock…
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PEN Club Austria, the Evangelical Church and the Club Carinthia on Wednesday presented the program of the European Tolerance Talks in Vienna. The international event from 21st to 23rd May 2015 in the Carinthian mountain village Fresach with the theme “How far does tolerance go? Tasks for the state, economy and society” is curated by…
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Young people seem to be well ahead of the adults in terms of tolerance. This is the result of a study of the Humboldt University in Berlin published on attitudes to society, religion and identity. Among 16 to 25 year old youngsters, more than 70 percent are in favor that it should be allowed Muslim…
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A blanket ban on headscarves for teachers in public schools is not compatible with the Constitution and freedom of religion. This was decided today by the Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe, Germany. “In order to justify a ban, an external religious expression would not only have to pose an abstract, but a sufficiently specific risk…
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Bishop Michael Buenker, Hannes Swoboda and PEN President Helmut A. Niederle are going to present the program of the 1st European tolerance talks on 18th March at a press briefing in the PEN Club Austria Bankgasse, 1010 Vienna. If you want to join this event, you are welcome! Please announce your coming via presse@fresach.org until…
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Extremism and intolerance threaten the social integration in the European Union according to EU Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans. Growing Anti-semitism, Islamophobia and homophobia are serious risks, the Dutch politician said during a visit to the Latvian capital Riga. Some even questioned the status of women, he warned. All this is “not acceptable”. Europe must strengthen the…
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Denk.Raum.Fresach to organize European tolerance talks in May 2015. Representatives of politics, business and culture presented the newly founded Denk.Raum.Fresach in Klagenfurt on Thursday, an association for tolerance and integration in Europe. The platform is going to organize European tolerance talks in the small mountain village Fresach on 22/23rd May 2015, and European Parliament President…
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Representatives of politics, business and culture on thursday, 22nd January, presented the newly founded Denk.Raum.Fresach in Klagenfurt, an association for tolerance and integration in Europe. The platform is going to organize European tolerance talks in the small mountain village Fresach on 22/23rd May 2015, and European Parliament President Martin Schulz has already agreed to come.…
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