CEC: prioritize peacebuilding not militarization of EU
(Vatican Radio) European Churches on Wednesday called on
the European Union to avoid opening way for the militarization
of its budget and structures but to strengthen its role as an actor for peace
and reconciliation.
Following a meeting on Peacebuilding and Reconciliation,
the Conference of European Churches(CEC) released a statement in
which it expresses opposition to policies that “could transform the EU into a
military alliance”.
The statement was penned in light of three recent papers on
defence policy by the European Commission which would fund military research
and subsidise the defense industry.
It says that such increases in military funding would have
adverse effects on security, while similar levels of investments in other
sectors would increase “reconciliation, stability, and prosperity—the very
basis of security”.
“As churches living out gospel values, we urge the EU to
gather all human and financial capacities for peacebuilding as the basis for
shared security,” remarked CEC General Secretary Fr Heikki Huttunen. “The
European project, in its various manifestations, stands as an example of what
can be done through non-military means to build up a peaceful, stable, and
prosperous Europe.”
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