The Independent: Turkey accuses EU of seeking 'Christian club'
Europe's foreign ministers were making a last-ditch attempt to break a deadlock over Turkey's EU ambitions, as the Turkish premier challenged the bloc to prove that the EU is not 'a Christian club'.Going into last night's meeting, Austria was still blocking the start of formal EU membership talks with Turkey which are scheduled to start this afternoon. Austria's calls to consider an alternative to EU membership for...
EUROPEAN UNION BECOMING `CHRISTIAN CLUB'
HAS THE European Union become a Christian club?Turkey was again passed over for membership in the European Union. This has sparked a fresh debate over Turkey's recent overtures to the Muslim states in the area and in turn its longstanding tradition of sec ularism. Most Turks, including the secularists, think that the European Union is determined to keep Turkey out of the union simply because it is a Muslim country. Tansu Ciller, the deputy prime minister and leader of the...
Christian Club: Greek foreign minister urges Turkish Cypriots to "join EU family"
Greek Foreign Minister Yeoryios Papandreou has held a press conference at the Hilton Hotel in Nicosia, followed by a question-and-answer session with Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot journalists. Papandreou called on Turkish Cypriots to be part of the EU family, which, he said, would benefit them more than occupation armies. He said that the EU was not an exclusive Christian club and that Athens was actively working on securing Turkey's membership. The following is the text of the...
Milford school to allow Christian club
The Milford School District has settled a federal lawsuit and agreed to allow a student Christian club, First Priority, equal access to school facilities. Two club student officers, Jared Rankin and Joseph Johnson, filed the suit in U.S. District Court in Cincinnati with the help of the Rutherford Institute when the district refused to allow the club to place a group photo in the yearbook, use the public address system or have announcements read during homeroom, although other student clubs...
Christian Club: Finances, Programs Issues In Broad Race
In the campaign for two seats on the Ladue School Board, candidates are focusing on issues beyond whether a Christian club should meet at Ladue Junior High School. At the most recent meeting of the School Board earlier this week, about 10 people raised the issue of the Christian club, called the Good News/Good Sports Club.Some people have complained about the solicitation of children to attend meetings of the club. Other people have praised the club for teaching human dignity, respect and...