Working Group

The All Party Working Group on the Separation of Religion and Politics (WGSRP) is an informal grouping of European parliamentarians, meeting regularly with members of civil society to:

 

  • Identify issues pertaining to the intersection of religion and politics in which the political values and principles of the European Union (EU) are at stake.
  • Identify ways MEPs and civil society can work together to raise awareness of these issues.
  • Promote knowledge, understanding and acceptance of freedom of religion and non-religion, and the impartiality of the EU regarding organizations of faith and conviction.
  • Take action, where appropriate, to counter any attempts to undermine democracy, human rights and in particular women’s rights and minority rights, sexual and reproductive health and rights, pluralism and the rule of law.

 


 

Leadership:

 

Chair: Sophie in’t Veld, MEP, The Netherlands (ALDE-NL)

Vice-Chair: Magda Kosane-Kovacs, MEP, Hungary (PES-HU)

Vice-Chair: Karin Resetarits, MEP, Austria (ALDE-AT)