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The European Union and Christian Churches: The patterns of interaction

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  • Mudrov, Sergei A.

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This paper analyses the dialogue of Churches and EU institutions, with a focus on the Churches' representations at the European Union. These representations are described in accordance with the confessional divisions: Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant. Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) is regarded as the most influential Catholic representation; among the Orthodox representations this status is kept by the representation of the Church of Greece, and among Protestant - the Protestant Church in Germany (EKD). Overall, this paper finds that the existing patterns of cooperation constrain the Churches' ability to influence the process of decision-making in the EU. However, this influence may increase should the practical cooperation on the policy level acquire more intensive forms.

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  • Mudrov, Sergei A., 2014. "The European Union and Christian Churches: The patterns of interaction," Discussion Papers 3/14, Europa-Kolleg Hamburg, Institute for European Integration.
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:ekhdps:314
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    1. R. N. Lunkin, 2018. "The Social and Political Role of Religion in Europe: the Demand for Christian Identity," Outlines of global transformations: politics, economics, law, Center for Crisis Society Studies, vol. 11(4).

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    Christian Churches; European integration; Lisbon Treaty;
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