Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, verehrte Gäste, liebe Freunde, Es ist mir eine groβe Ehre und Freude hier Heute zu sprechen. Heute, in...

<p>Written by Martin Banks on 11 August 2016 in News Jan Figel, the first special envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU, has voiced concern at the &#8220;genocide&#8221; of Christian, Yezidi, Shia Muslim and other communities in the Middle East. Figel, formerly European education, training and culture Commissioner, said [&hellip;]</p>

Jan Figel, the first special envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU, has voiced concern at the...

<p>Interview by FOREF Europe with Dr. Ján Figeľ, EU Special Envoy for the promotion of FoRB Vienna, 03.08.2016 (FOREF Europe) – During his short stay in Vienna, Ján Figeľ, the first Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the European Union, met with Peter Zoehrer, the executive director of FOREF [&hellip;]</p>

Interview by FOREF Europe with Dr. Ján Figeľ, EU Special Envoy for the promotion of FoRB Vienna, 03.08.2016 (FOREF Europe) – During his...

On Friday 6 May, whilst Brussels was enjoying a bank holiday, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker announced the appointment...

<p>The president of the Juncker Commission entrusts the Slovakian politician with the promotion and safeguarding of believers beyond the frontiers of the European Community. Respect for religions, he states, is the “primary condition for a more humane world in the XXIst century “The freedom of religion and belief is a fundamental right at the base [&hellip;]</p>

The president of the Juncker Commission entrusts the Slovakian politician with the promotion and safeguarding of believers beyond the...