{"id":323697,"date":"2021-06-28T16:06:55","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T13:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=323697"},"modified":"2021-06-28T16:06:55","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T13:06:55","slug":"romanian-patriarchates-representation-to-eu-matic-report-amplifies-rifts-in-todays-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/romanian-patriarchates-representation-to-eu-matic-report-amplifies-rifts-in-todays-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Romanian Patriarchate’s Representation to EU: Mati\u0107 Report amplifies rifts in today’s Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Representation of the Romanian Orthodox Church to the European Institutions transmitted<\/a> that the Mati\u0107 Report amplifies division in today’s Europe on issues that, according to the founding treaty of the Union, should be regulated exclusively by each member state.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“In stark contrast to the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU<\/em>, which clearly stipulates that areas such as health and education fall exclusively within the competence of the Member States, the Matic Report seeks to create the impression of a global consensus on topics which, in reality, remain extremely sensitive within the family of EU Member States,” states a release on the website of the Romanian Patriarchate’s Representation.<\/p>\n

“The Representation of the Romanian Orthodox Church to the European Institutions notes with regret this result, a sign of an increasing trend to replace, at European level, a genuine policy of promoting the fundamental rights of citizens – such as the right to life, freedom of conscience or parental rights – with shocking ideologies that ignore real needs and problems, while amplifying the rifts between people, cultures and states in today’s Europe.”<\/p>\n

There was a hot debate on the draft report at the European Parliament’s Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM), where, according to the representatives of the Romanian Orthodox Church, “many civil society representatives pointed to the stark contrast between the noble general intention of the report and the many controversial issues that fall outside the EU’s areas of competence.”<\/p>\n

The Mati\u0107 Report<\/a> was adopted on Thursday in the European Parliament. Its controversial aspects are:<\/p>\n