Poland: Wiosna report, the pandemic causes the number of poor people to grow. Huge problems for children, old and disabled people
CHRISTMAS IN A WAR ZONE —
Christmas in Syria. Card. Zenari (Nuncio): “The poverty into which Jesus was born is the same poverty afflicting Syrian children today.” Testimonials from Idlib and Qamishli
di Daniele RocchiThe Christian communities in war-torn Syria look forward to Christmas. First-hand accounts from the Apostolic Nuncio, Card. Mario Zenari, and…
Brexit: ahead with negotiations. Stuart (Univ. of Nottingham) to SIR, “Johnson’s premiership in the balance” between pandemic and Brexit
POLITICS —
Brexit: ahead with negotiations. Stuart (Univ. of Nottingham) to SIR, “agreement ready, but still divergences. No deal would spell economic disaster for UK”
EU Commission: Single Digital Gateway to be launched tomorrow “to promote online access to public services across Europe”
MIDDLE EAST —
Syrian and Iraqi humanitarian crisis: Msgr. Tejado Muñoz (Holy See), “from the emergency phase to integral development”
di Daniele Rocchi“Renewed commitment of the Church for the people of Syria, Iraq and the entire region; increased proximity and closeness to…
OVERVIEW —
Europe is present, the money will be disbursed. Political integration is on track again
di Gianni BorsaThe European Council saw its 27 members united in the response to the pandemic, with a total recovery package of…
SUMMIT IN BRUSSELS —
European Council: Sassoli, “unprecedented pandemic, 2020 in history books”. To governments, stop delaying MFF and Recovery Fund
STATEMENT —
Brexit: Enchelmaier (Univ. of Oxford), “there is no deadline, UK-EU talks will continue over the next ten years”.
COVID-19 —
Creative and organized: Caritas response to the second “social pandemic” wave
di Patrizia CaiffaTo what extent has impact of closures due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic affect the social fabric…

