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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10784

13 February 2013
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 31
SECTORAL POLICY / (ae) religion
Reactions to resignation of Benedict XVI

Brussels, 12/02/2013 (Agence Europe) - European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy expressed their “emotion” on learning of Pope Benedict XVI's decision to resign. Barroso praised the Pope's “spirit of reconciliation underpinning his ideas and action”. In a “tweet”, Van Rompuy declared: “I deeply respect the decision by Benedict XVI”. The President of COMECE (Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European...

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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
INSTITUTIONAL
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