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Neither God nor Christianity will feature in a 50th birthday declaration for the European Union which will highlight European values and list key challenges for the future such as climate change, says The Independent.
“Five days before the celebrations for the anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome, the statement to be issued by EU leaders is being fine-tuned behind closed doors by officials in Germany, which holds the EU presidency.
“Across the continent, the 27 EU member states are preparing to host a raft of different events – from tree-planting to skydiving – to mark the anniversary.
“Signed on 27 March, 1957, the Treaty created the European Economic Community, the forerunner of the modern-day EU, providing for the establishment of a common market, a customs union and common policies, and proclaiming the objective of ‘ever closer union’. A second agreement created the European Atomic Energy Community, better known as Euratom…”
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