newsitems Chancellor Merkel: EU appoints Commissioner Stylianides against Ebola, a Challenge for Humankind
Chancellor Merkel: EU appoints Commissioner Stylianides against Ebola, a Challenge for Humankind
*Brussels/EU Summit/Angelo Marcopolo/(OverNigfht)- On Ebola epidemics the EU Summit of Heads of State/Governments expressed a "clear Concern", and decided, ToNight "to appoint the (incoming) new EU Commissioner for Humanitarian affairs, Christos Stylianides from Cyprus, also EU Representative for Ebola", anounced German Chancellor Angie Merkel, speaking to Journalists in Brussels, including "EuroFora", just after the end of the 1st Day of the 23-24 European Council.
- In fact, the importance of Ebola epidemics makes it "a Tremendous Challenge", and "for all Humankind", Merkel stressed.
- Therefore, we (must eradicate this Scortch, she urged.
- "In West Africa, a terrible tragedy is unfolding before our eyes", denounced earlier EU Parliament's President, Martin Schulz, in his Speech at the beginning of EU Summit, where he cited "Appalling Images" of "Ebola Sufferers being turned away from Hospitals and quarantine centers, because there is No Room for them, Sick Children abandoned at the roadside, ... People Dying Horribly from this terrible disease, .. corpses left Unburied", etc.
- In fact, "the Epidemic is Spreading every day, endangering more and more People", Schulz warned, (despite of at least 2 African Countries recently cleared as "Ebola Free"), => "We (EU) must do more to Help the West African Countries affected by the Ebola outbreak, to Fight this Disease, and we must do so Quickly, in order to ..Curb the Spread of the Epidemics, and protect People also in Europe".
In this regard, among various other Measures, "EU Parliament (in a Resolution adopted this week in Strasbourg), is also calling on the UN SC, ... to consider.. using Civil and Military Protection resources", in "efforts .. overseen by the UN SG (Ban Ki Moon), and the (UN) Office for coordination of Humanitarian affairs", he noted.
Also Russia has recently joined efforts with USA, the EU and the International Community at large, including WHO, by sending teams of Experts on the spot, and anouncing that it currently tries to prepare 2 relevant vaccines.
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Pierre Pflimlin's visionary line : Honouring the Memory of the man who wanted to build Europe on the Mountains, based on Spirit !
One of EuroFora's best inspirators is naturally Pierre Pflimlin :
We had a chance to personally meet the dynamic and experienced former President of both EU Parliament and CoE's Assembly, France's Prime Minister and Strasbourg's Mayor, only at his 90th anniversary, during an Historic speech at the Council of Europe, exceptionally full of people.
But his energetic figure looked more like a youngster of 19 years old, eager to win the Olympic games !..
Visionary, 2P was, from many points of view :
His daughter, Antoinette, Artist-decorator, and Senator Jung, President of a group of friends, confirmed us an Historian's revelation, that Pflimlin had initially the idea to build all European institutions (EU Parliament, Council of Europe, European Court of Human Rights, etc) at the spectacular heights of Oberhausbergen hills, with an eye-catching view of both French Vosges and German Black Forest Mountains, in the midst of a Forest : A real vision to create a brand New European Headquarters with a big ambition !
But, it seems, that "someone in Brussels" found that picture, precisely, too big for his taste, and threw a spanner on the works...
Pflimlin stroke back a Decade ago, at his Historic 1997 farewell speech :
He urged Europeans to find another, more substantial way, to lift Europe to more important Heights in Future :
- "On which basis can we imagine the birth of a great Europe ?", he asked.
"Certainly an Economic basis ! A solid market economy, meeting also the needs of social justice. A Political basis : Europe must become a strong Political Power, able to influence World's changes, naturally for Peace."
"But I believe that the essential foundation of a greater Europe should be of Spiritual nature : .... The great pacific Revolutions were Spiritual Victories" : They expressed "People's main motivation to live in a society with our Values of Liberty, Democracy, respect for Human Dignity".
"Then, the roadmap is ready : Yes, the foundation of the unity for a large Europe is the spiritual heritage, inspired by Christian Humanism and the Humanism of Renaissance, of Enlightenment, from which emerged a Civilisation focused on the Human person".
"Here is the task to be accomplished. It's very difficult".
"The Time approaches when I'll have to pass over the torchlight. God willing, this torch should enlighten the path of those who are going to build, tomorrow, the great Europe, marked by this Spirit".
(Extract from the Book "Pierre Pfilmin : Alsacian and European", 2007. Texts by Senator Louis Jung, by the long-time f. Director of Strasbourg's Newspaper DNA, Alain Howiller, and by f. EU Parliament's Press Director, Paul Collowald : See dedications, hand-written by the authors, the day the book for Pflimlin's 100th Aniversary was launched at Strasbourg's Press Club and European Parliamentary Association's headquarters, 13 April 2007).
