EU ministers in discord on ‘Christianity’ and persecution

EUObserver reports that a row over specific references to Christianity prevented EU foreign ministers on the 31 January 2011 from agreeing a joint declaration condemning religious persecution, despite a recent spate of attacks on minorities in Iraq and Egypt.

EUObserver, 22.2.11: EU overcomes internal hurdles to condemn religious persecution http://euobserver.com/9/31848

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 21.2.11: Council Conclusions on intolerance, discrimination and violence on the basis of religion or belief http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/EN/genaff/119404.pdf

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