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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8507

18 July 2003
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/constitution
Italy wants Judeo-Christian reference

Brussels, 17/07/2003 (Agence Europe) - Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday in Rome, the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Franco Frattini, declared, "I agree with the fact that secularism is a triumph for European democracy but Christian roots are not incompatible". He explained that Italy wanted the preamble to the Constitution to be rewritten with a reference to "Judeo-Christian roots". He added (in a quote by AFP) that, "Europe is a Union of States and peoples. The countries are...

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