Press review | 06/11/2009

 

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Conflict over the crucifix

Conflict over the crucifix

 

The crucifix judgement is still making waves. On Tuesday the European Court of Human Rights ruled that crucifixes in classrooms violate the religious freedom of schoolchildren. Representatives from politics and the Church have roundly condemned the judgement, while many media welcome the Strasbourg court's decision.

With articles from the following publications:
Diário de Notícias - Portugal, El País - Spain, The Malta Independent - Malta, Corriere della Sera - Italy

POLITICS

Gândul - Romania

The stalemate in Romania

Bakchich.info - France

What Lisbon lacks

REFLECTIONS

ECONOMY

De Standaard - Belgium

GM gives Europe a lesson

CULTURE

Kaleva - Finland

Unjust university policy

SOCIETY

De Volkskrant - Netherlands

The dangers of the identity debate