[…] The eleventh Krakow conference, held in September 2011 The Ethical Dimension of Politics in Tomaszowice, near Krakow, concerned a topic that is difficult and has been annually postponed – that of the ethical dimension of politics. Its aim was to draw a conclusion based on thoughts from the previous conference, during which the contribution The Role of the Catholic Church of Christians in the process of European integration was discussed. This time it was a matter of defining what role Christian politicians in the European Integration Process have to fulfil in this process, especially those who as part of its structure and decision-making bodies bear responsibility for its shape, which includes its ethical shape. This is not a simple task because it is in a way an account This publication contains the transcripts of conscience for these politicians, who often face ethical dilem- from speeches and discussions during the conference mas, and who establish the guidelines for many aspects of the lives in Krakow on 9-10 September 2011 of European citizens, who profess different faiths and worldviews; people who invoke their conscience, which is shaped by principles that are often at odds with those recognised by others. […]
Bp. Prof. Tadeusz Pieronek
The Ethical Dimension of Politics
Gliwice 2012
nas’ Publishing House ’Wokó³ The Ethical Dimension of Politics
The Role of the Catholic Church in the European Integration Process
This publication contains the transcripts from speeches and discussions during the conference in Krakow on 9-10 September 2011
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At previous conferences our guests were
Archbishop Celestino Migliore Archbishop Józef Życiński Franz Fischler Jaś Gawroński Apostolic Nuncio Metropolitan of Lublin Member of the European Member of the European to the United Nations Commission for Agriculture Parliament from Italy in New York
Rev. Prof. Andrzej Szostek Archbishop Józef Kowalczyk Cardinal Attilio Nicora Stephen Biller Rector of the Catholic Apostolic Nuncio to Poland Italian Bishops’ European Parliament, University of Lublin Conference advisor to EPP
Prof. Danuta Hübner Dr Piotr Nowina-Konopka Prof. Wojciech Świątkiewicz Zbigniew Sulewski Minister for European Rector of the Natolin Vice-Rector of the University Economist from Affairs in the Polish European Centre of Silesia the Adam Smith Centre Government Rev. Noël Treanor Tadeusz Mazowiecki Prof. Dr Hans-Gert Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran Secretary General of the Former Prime Minster Pöttering Secretary for Relations with Commission of the of the Republic of Poland Chairman of the EPP-ED States of the Holy See Bishops’ Conferences of Group in the European the European Community Parliament (COMECE)
Prof. Norman Davies Prof. Hanna Horst Langes Ursula Stenzel publicist and historian Gronkiewicz-Waltz Honorary President Member of the European Vice-President of the of the Robert Schuman Parliament from Austria European Bank Foundation for Reconstruction in Luxemburg and Development
Jan Truszczyński Prof. Aniela Dylus Prof. Rocco Buttiglione Prof. Władysław Chief negotiator Cardinal Stefan Minister for European Bartoszewski of Poland’s membership Wyszyński University Affairs in the Italian Former Minister in the EU in Warszawa government of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland
Cardinal Audrys Elmar Brok Dr Jan Kułakowski Rev. Prof. Remigiusz Juozas Bačkis Member of the European Former Plenipotentiary Sobański Metropolitan of Vilnius Parliament from of the Republic of Church Concordat Germany Poland, Poland’s chief Commission negotiator for EU accession Aleksander Kwaśniewski Prof. Bronisław Cardinal Angelo Scola Prof. Hanna Suchocka President of the Republic Geremek Patriarch of Venice Ambassador of the of Poland Former Minister Republic of Poland of Foreign Affairs to the Holy See of the Republic of Poland
Peter Liese Prof. Leszek Balcerowicz Archbishop Paul Gallagher Jacek Saryusz-Wolski Member of the European President of the National Apostolic Nuncio Vice-President of the Parliament from Bank of Poland to Burundi European Parliament Germany
Cardinal Paul Poupard Prof. Irena Lipowicz Carl Anderson Bishop Josef Homeyer President of the Ambassador of the Supreme Knight of the President of the Commission Pontifical Council for Republic of Poland Knights of Columbus, of the Bishops’ Conferences Culture to Austria USA of the European Community (COMECE)
Jan Rokita Marek Grela Dr Andrzej Olechowski Pier-Ferdinando Casini Deputy to the Polish Ambassador of the Former Minister of Foreign President of the Italian Parliament Republic of Poland Affairs of the Republic Chamber of Deputies to the EU of Poland Bishop Franjo Komarica Jerzy Swatoń Ireneusz Jabłoński Henryka Bochniarz Bishop of Banja Luka Minister of Environmental Economist from the President of the Polish Protection of the Republic Adam Smith Centre Federation of Private of Poland Employers
Prof. Jacques Santer Włodzimierz Adam Michnik Prof. Józef Pacyna Member of the European Cimoszewicz Editor-in-chief Director of the European Parliament, President Minister of Foreign of Gazeta Wyborcza scale Centre for of the Robert Schuman Affairs of the Republic Ecological Economics Foundation in Luxemburg of Poland at NILU (Norway)
Rev. Prof. Jan Dyduch Prof. Jerzy Buzek Dr Helmut Kohl Cardinal Walter Kasper Rector of the Pontifical Member of the European Former Chancellor President of the Academy of Theology Parliament from Poland of the Federal Republic Pontifical Council in Crakow of Germany for Promoting Christian Unity
Archbishop Tadeusz General Mieczysław Prof. Bernhard Vogel Cardinal Marian Jaworski Kondrusiewicz Bieniek President of the Konrad Roman Catholic Metropolitan of Moscow, Commander-in-chief of Adenauer Foundation, Metropolitan of Lvov President of the Bishops’ the Multinational former President of Conference of the Division in Iraq Thuringia Russian Federation Cardinal Dr Stanisław Prof. Hans J. Meyer Fr Dr Adam Wąs SVD Dr Andrzej Ananicz Dziwisz President of the Central Arab Philologist, Centre Former Ambassador Metropolitan of Krakow Committee of German for Cultural and Religious of the Republic Catholics Dialogue in Pieniężno of Poland to Turkey
Dr Jan Olbrycht Dr Naika Foroutan Cardinal Franciszek Fr Prof. Emilio Platti OP Member of the European Lecturer at the University Macharski Expert on dialogue with Parliament from Poland in Göttingen Metropolitan of Krakow Islam, Leuven University
Prof. Alfred Grosser Alojz Peterle Krzysztof Bobiński Prof. Stefan Meller The Sorbonne, publicist Member of the European Publicist, expert of the Diplomat, former and political scientist Parliament from Slovenia Polish Institute Minister of Foreign of International Affairs Affairs of the Republic of Poland, University of Warsaw
Archbishop Giovanni Dr Jacek Cichocki Rev. Prof. Piotr Archbishop professor Lajolo Centre for Eastern Mazurkiewicz Alfons Nossol Secretary for the Holy Research Cardinal Stefan Bishop of Opole See’s Relations with Wyszyński University States in Warsaw Jürgen Wahl Hans Langendorfer SJ Roman Graczyk Maria Martens Journalist and publicist Secretary-General of the Journalist and publicist Member of the European Father Doctor German Bishops’ of Tygodnik Powszechny Parliament from the Conference Netherlands
Dr Christoph Böhr Dr Jarosław Gowin Dr Jan Tombiński Michael Gahler Vice-President of the CDU Senator of the Republic Ambassador of the Member of the European of Poland, Rector Republic of Poland Parliament from Germany of the Tischner European to the EU University in Krakow
Tomasz Lis Dieter Althaus Cardinal José da Cruz Vincuk Viachorka Journalist and publicist President of Thuringia Policarpo President of the Patriarch of Lisbon Belarusian National Front
Jaime Mayor Oreja Dr Mariusz Siwoń Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone SDB Bogusław Sonik Vice-Chairman of EPP-ED UN expert on Kosovo Secretary of State Member of the European Group in the European of the Holy See Parliament Parliament Ewa Czaczkowska Archbishop Emanuel Prof. Lech Kaczyński Othmar Karas Editor, publicist Orthodox Metropolitan President of the Republic Vice-Chairman of EPP-ED of Rzeczpospolita of France of Poland Group in the European Parliament
Paweł Kowal Dr Norbert Lammert Archbishop Diarmuid Alexander Milinkevich Former Deputy Minister President of the Bundestag Martin Leader of the Belarus of Foreign Affairs of the Primate of Ireland, opposition Republic of Poland Metropolitan of Dublin
Dr Jerzy M. Nowak Marcin Przeciszewski Stephan Raabe Michał Góra Former Ambassador President of the Catholic Director of the Konrad Journalist of the Republic of Poland Information Agency Adenauer Foundation to NATO in Poland
Andrzej Sadowski Semiha Borovac Michał Serweryński Karl G. Wellman Adam Smith Centre Mayor of Sarajevo Former Minister of Member of the Bundestag Professor Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Poland Marek Zając Marek Orzechowski Bronisław Komorowski Cardinal Angelo Sodano Journalist and publicist Journalist Speaker of the Polish Dean of the College of Polskapresse Sejm of Cardinals
Dr Stephan Eisel Waldemar Pawlak Archbishop Reinhard Marx Cardinal Péter Erdö Member of the German First Deputy Prime Minister Archbishop of Munich and Primate of Hungary Bundestag of the Republic of Poland Freising
Michel Edde Andrzej Grzyb Lasha Zhivania Jan Figel Former Minister Chairman of the Sejm Chairman of the Commissioner of the of Culture and Committee for European Parliamentary Committee European Union Higher Education Union Affairs for Foreign Affairs responsible for Education, in Lebanese government Training, Culture and Youth
Donald Tusk Lech Wałęsa Dr Janusz Lewandowski Mikołaj Dowgielewicz Prime Minister Former President Member of the European Secretary of State in the of the Republic of Poland of the Republic of Poland Parliament, EPP (Christian Office of the Committee Democrats) for European Integration Prof. Gerald Pillay Fr Dr Bernhard Felmberg Prof. Krzysztof Rybiński Dr Werner Langen Vice-Chancellor and Plenipotentiary of the Council Ernst&Young, former Vice- Member of the European Rector of the Liverpool of the Evangelical Church to -President of the National Parliament, EPP (Christian Hope University the German Government and Bank of Poland Democrats) the European Union
Prof. Georg Milbradt Prof. Jan Miodek Prof. Franciszek Ziejka Fr Adam Boniecki Former Minister-President Director of the Polish Former rector of the Editor-in-chief of the of the Free State of Saxony Philology Institute, the Jagiellonian University Tygodnik Powszechny University of Wrocław
Dr Michl Ebner Prof. Stanisław Rodziński Fr Paul Tighe Bogdan Zdrojewski Member of the European Former rector Secretary of the President Minister of Culture Parliament, EPP (Christian of the Academy of Fine Art of the Pontifical Council and National Heritage Democrats) in Krakow for Social Communications of the Republic of Poland
Günter Verheugen Fr Prof. Dr Władysław Zuziak Abp Dominik Duka OP Fr Prof. Dr Tomáš Halik Vice President of the Rector of the Pontifical Archbishop of Prague Charles University European Commission, University of John Paul II and Primate of the Czech in Prague Commissioner of the European in Krakow Republic Union responsible for Enterprise and Industry Dr Andrzej Grajewski Dr Maria Flachsbarth Ria Ooman-Ruijten Dr Filip Kaczmarek Journalist of the Member of the Bundestag Member of the European Member of the European Gość Niedzielny Parliament, EPP (Christian Parliament, EPP (Christian Democrats) Democrats)
György Hölvényi Katarzyna Wiśniewska Róża Thun Jean-Claude Juncker Secretary General Journalist of the Member of the European Prime Minister of the Robert Schuman Gazeta Wyborcza Parliament, EPP (Christian of the Luxemburg Foundation in Luxemburg Democrats)
Jochannes Zeller Christian Wulff Christine Lieberknecht Prof. Joaquin Navarro-Valls Member of the European President of the Federal Prime Minister Former Director of the Parliament, EPP Republic of Germany of the State Thuringia Vatican Press Office (Christian Democrats)
John Dalli Laszlo Szaszfalvi Fr Kazimierz Sowa Roland Freudenstein EU Commissioner State Secretary for Journalist, publicist Deputy director of CES, for Health and Consumer Church and Minority and director of Religia.tv Former director of the Policy Affairs and Social Conrad Adenauer Relations in Hungary Foundation in Poland Fr Prelate Dr Ettore Tunne Kelam Bp. Dr Piotr Jarecki Dr Wojciech Olejniczak Balestrero Member of the European Vice Chairman Member of the European Undersecretary of State Parliament, Estonia of COMECE Parliament, Socialists & of the Holy See for Democrats Relations with States
Dr Stefan Vesper Konrad Szymański Jarosław Makowski Secretary General of the Member of the European Director of the Civic Central Committee Parliament, European Institute of German Catholics Conservatives and Reformists Group, Poland
The Pontifical University The Robert Schuman The Konrad Adenauer ’Wokó³ nas’ The Group of John Paul II Foundation Foundation Publishing House of the European People's Party […] The eleventh Krakow conference, held in September 2011 The Ethical Dimension of Politics in Tomaszowice, near Krakow, concerned a topic that is difficult and has been annually postponed – that of the ethical dimension of politics. Its aim was to draw a conclusion based on thoughts from the previous conference, during which the contribution The Role of the Catholic Church of Christians in the process of European integration was discussed. This time it was a matter of defining what role Christian politicians in the European Integration Process have to fulfil in this process, especially those who as part of its structure and decision-making bodies bear responsibility for its shape, which includes its ethical shape. This is not a simple task because it is in a way an account This publication contains the transcripts of conscience for these politicians, who often face ethical dilem- from speeches and discussions during the conference mas, and who establish the guidelines for many aspects of the lives in Krakow on 9-10 September 2011 of European citizens, who profess different faiths and worldviews; people who invoke their conscience, which is shaped by principles that are often at odds with those recognised by others. […]
Bp. Prof. Tadeusz Pieronek
The Ethical Dimension of Politics
Gliwice 2012
nas’ Publishing House ’Wokó³