Comments on: Some Kosmopolito housekeeping http://www.kosmopolito.org/2009/01/13/some-kosmopolito-housekeeping/ The Blog with the European perspective Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:10:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kosmopolit http://www.kosmopolito.org/2009/01/13/some-kosmopolito-housekeeping/#comment-356 Kosmopolit Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:53:43 +0000 http://www.kosmopolito.org/?p=472#comment-356 Indeed, it would be quite bad to have any religious radicals influencing political decision (as it was the case in the USA under George W. Bush). Unfortunately I know too little about the topic to comment on details and I also don't know whether Catholics have become influential in Brussels. But I don't think there is a necessary correlation between being catholic and promoting the Vatican line of thought. When I lived in Brussels I never had the impression that religious group were very active,... but that might be my personal experience. Indeed, it would be quite bad to have any religious radicals influencing political decision (as it was the case in the USA under George W. Bush).

Unfortunately I know too little about the topic to comment on details and I also don’t know whether Catholics have become influential in Brussels. But I don’t think there is a necessary correlation between being catholic and promoting the Vatican line of thought.

When I lived in Brussels I never had the impression that religious group were very active,… but that might be my personal experience.

]]> By: Ellen http://www.kosmopolito.org/2009/01/13/some-kosmopolito-housekeeping/#comment-355 Ellen Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:22:09 +0000 http://www.kosmopolito.org/?p=472#comment-355 Sorry, the stem cell thing was a bit out of context. I think faster than I write at least that is my excuse. What I was thinking about has to do with Mr Barosso. Aparently some scientists have voiced their concern regarding research on stem cells; they demanded common rules regarding such research. Now religion has formed into politics as there are more catholics in the EP as well as more groups working for the catholic church and lobbying within the EU; a string of religious NGOs, and special interest groups promoting catholic issues. Mr Barosso have appointed five catholics to the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies. I think that is important. The ethics group as well as the electives will have a huge impact on which way they want to stear future research within the Union. Sorry, the stem cell thing was a bit out of context. I think faster than I write at least that is my excuse. What I was thinking about has to do with Mr Barosso. Aparently some scientists have voiced their concern regarding research on stem cells; they demanded common rules regarding such research.
Now religion has formed into politics as there are more catholics in the EP as well as more groups working for the catholic church and lobbying within the EU; a string of religious NGOs, and special interest groups promoting catholic issues. Mr Barosso have appointed five catholics to the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies. I think that is important. The ethics group as well as the electives will have a huge impact on which way they want to stear future research within the Union.

]]> By: Kosmopolit http://www.kosmopolito.org/2009/01/13/some-kosmopolito-housekeeping/#comment-354 Kosmopolit Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:59:36 +0000 http://www.kosmopolito.org/?p=472#comment-354 @ Ellen Welcome to the blog :-) Unfortunately I am not following the stem cell research debate very closely but I can assure you that your observation of the missing EU debate in Sweden is quite a European phenomena that can be found in most countries... @ Ralf, yes I agree, something needs to be done! First we will have the blogging project with the EJC starting in February which hopefully will make EU blogs more popular. The Fistful of Euros used to organise a European blogging contest called "Satin Pajamas" but the last edition was organised in 2007 so maybe we can motivate them to run another one in the near future and make it a regular event? @ Ellen Welcome to the blog :-) Unfortunately I am not following the stem cell research debate very closely but I can assure you that your observation of the missing EU debate in Sweden is quite a European phenomena that can be found in most countries…

@ Ralf, yes I agree, something needs to be done! First we will have the blogging project with the EJC starting in February which hopefully will make EU blogs more popular.

The Fistful of Euros used to organise a European blogging contest called “Satin Pajamas” but the last edition was organised in 2007 so maybe we can motivate them to run another one in the near future and make it a regular event?

]]> By: Ralf Grahn http://www.kosmopolito.org/2009/01/13/some-kosmopolito-housekeeping/#comment-353 Ralf Grahn Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:44:18 +0000 http://www.kosmopolito.org/?p=472#comment-353 Kosmopolito, Why not arrange a real Euroblog contest (or happening) yourself, to make blogs with a European perspective known, and not limited to blogs in English? Perhaps Jon Worth, a man of many No campaigns, could be persuaded to when he climbs off one of his London buses? Kosmopolito,

Why not arrange a real Euroblog contest (or happening) yourself, to make blogs with a European perspective known, and not limited to blogs in English?

Perhaps Jon Worth, a man of many No campaigns, could be persuaded to when he climbs off one of his London buses?

]]> By: Ellen http://www.kosmopolito.org/2009/01/13/some-kosmopolito-housekeeping/#comment-352 Ellen Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:42:37 +0000 http://www.kosmopolito.org/?p=472#comment-352 Hi, I came across this blog through the competition. I have found that the interest in my country (swe) for what is happening within the union, new decisions that will affect us, the upcomming election etc is anything but luke warm -there simply is no discussion. And what has the last four years meant for medical reseach i.e. stem cell research? Hi,
I came across this blog through the competition. I have found that the interest in my country (swe) for what is happening within the union, new decisions that will affect us, the upcomming election etc is anything but luke warm -there simply is no discussion.
And what has the last four years meant for medical reseach i.e. stem cell research?

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