OMBUSMAN INTERVENES ON DIALOGUE.

• Position: P. Nikiforos Diamandouros - Brief article

The European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, has encouraged the European Commission to clarify how it conducts dialogue with religious and non-religious organisations and, if necessary, to draw up detailed guidelines on this issue. In a statement released on 1 February, the ombudsman notes that his request follows a critical remark made to the Commission over its reasons for refusing to conduct a dialogue seminar with the European Humanist Federation (EHF) on the exemption for churches in employment rules. The Commission explained its refusal...