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Separation of Church and State in the European Union

The separation of church and state is one of the most controversial topics known to man. The European Union, the intergovernmental civilization between 25 European nations, faces a lot of challenges concerning where it will go, how it will develop, and how and when it will expand. As its work continues and further develops, the Member States take many steps to be more united and uniform. Such developments are the birth of the Euro as the economic unit and the closure of borders between the Member States except the United Kingdom.
The writing of the EU Constitution is another development. However, this one has raised much controversy over one issue: the exclusion of religious reference in the Constitution. This issue raises many questions, and one of them is whether the EU should look for standard policy regarding the state-church relationships of the Member States. Maybe a reasoned way to look at and talk about this question......

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