EU May Veto Panel Over Gay 'Sin' Remark
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The European Parliament on Thursday threatened to veto the entire incoming European Union executive commission unless Italy's nominee for Justice Commissioner &#151; who earlier described homosexuality as a sin &#151; was dropped from the list.
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EU Commissioner-designate Peter Mandelson chides his Italian colleague over his remarks on  homosexuality.
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IT is, on the face of it, totally out of proportion. The entire incoming European Commission has been vetoed, and Europe plunged into one of its deepest crises, because one proposed commissioner, a Catholic
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Incoming EU Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso says he will not replace EU nominee Rocco Buttiglione as justice chief in a controversy over his views on homosexuality and marriage, an EU lawmaker says.
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A POLITICAL compromise to save the job of the new European Commissioner who thinks homosexuality is a sin was put to Euro MPs in Brussels yesterday.
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An emergency panel set up by the Church of England to address rifts in the worldwide Anglican community over issues of homosexuality has released its report.
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The Church of England's general synod will search for ways to avoid a split over homosexuality.
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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi made it clear that he would probably name a new nominee for the post of EU justice chief in place of Rocco Buttiglione, whose views on women and gays have led to veto ...
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The European Parliament is to vote on whether to approve the new executive commission team on Thursday. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on Wednesday urged parliament to back his revised choice.
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The decision by the European Parliament&#39;s Civil Liberties Committee to reject the nomination of Rocco Buttiglione as European Commissioner for Justice and Security over his comments on homosexuality and marriage is very unfortunate.
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Turkey's plans for new sex laws may hurt its European ambitions
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On one hand there is the European Union, demanding Turkey reform its criminal code. On the other, a powerful group of conservative Muslims who insist such changes should include criminalizing adultery.
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the EU&#39;s next justice and security chief after he aired traditional views on homosexuality and marriage. confirmation hearing last week that he considered homosexuality a sin and he spelt out traditional views on marriage.
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A committee votes against Italian Rocco Buttiglione as the EU's next justice, freedom and security commissioner, officials say.
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BRUSSELS : The new European Union commission chief has full confidence in his team despite the refusal by European Parliament members to endorse Italy&#39;s Rocco Buttiglione as justice commissioner because of his views on gays, the EU&#39;s executive body
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A compromise deal to save the next European Commission was today rejected by European parliament leaders who want an anti-gay member of the new team axed.
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1110CET Updated 1120CET -- The incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso proposed a delay to allow time to change his proposed team of Commissioners.