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_____ From: PRETO Antonio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 1:37 PM To: Vali Subject: RE: St. Joseph Cathedral in Bucharest Dear Mr.Nas, I would like to thank you for your kind message on the St. Joseph Roman Catholic Cathedral Complex. I would like to assure you that the President of the European Parliament, Mr. Pöttering, is well-informed on the matter and that he is closely following the development of the situation. Kind Regards, Antonio Preto Cabinet of the President of the European Parliament Team leader Internal Policies, Responsible for relations with Romania B-1047 Brussels tel +32 (0)2 2843292 Fax +32 (0)2 2831645 F-67070 Strasbourg Tel +33 (0)3 88 17 27 33 Fax +33 (0)3 88179697 _____ From: Vali [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 27 September 2007 23:40 To: POETTERING Hans-Gert, MEP Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; WELLE Klaus; STOKELJ Ciril; BOKANOWSKI Gerard; RUHRMANN Katrin; SMEETS Marie-Jeanne Subject: St. Joseph Cathedral in Bucharest Importance: High Thursday, September 27, 2007 Attn: His Excellency Dr. Hans-Gert Pöttering President of the European Parliament Re: St. Joseph Roman Catholic Cathedral Complex, 17-19 General Berthelot Street, Bucharest, Romania Your Excellency: Our various European countries are rich in unique cultural traditions and historical inheritance that must be preserved. The St. Joseph Roman Catholic Cathedral of Bucharest, Romania is part of it. The St. Joseph Cathedral in Bucharest was built during 1873-1884 after designs by the world-famous Viennese architect Friedrich von Schmidt, probably the most important modern Gothic architect next to Ferstel. Von Schmidt is well-known for masterpieces such as the St. Stephen Cathedral in Wien, which he restored, or the beautiful Wiener Rathaus, the Wien City Hall. The St. Joseph Cathedral is currently threatened by the "Cathedral Plaza Office Building Project, a gigantic 20 floors skyscraper which is currently being built back to back to the cathedral. The project puts the cathedral in serious danger due to the risks of fatal earthquakes which regularly shake Romania. Moreover, the location in the close vicinity of the St. Joseph Cathedral obviously does no good to this historical and architectural monument, the main place of worship for Bucharests Roman Catholics. Obviously, this is a Romanian debate. The law regarding safeguarding of historical monuments prohibits such a construction. But corruption does not fear laws; it does not hesitate to destroy any monument of art or national historical inheritance. But even more, this is not just a Romanian affair, it is a European debate too. Article 151 of the Treaty establishing the European Community calls for Community action in the field of culture aimed at promoting and protecting the cultural heritage of the Member States. Mr. President, you are undoubtedly aware of the Written Declaration no. 54/2007, initiated in May 2007 by a group of five Romanian members of the European Parliament. The Written Declaration on the need for measures to protect the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St Joseph in Bucharest, Romania - an endangered historical and architectural monument" clearly states that the competent Romanian authorities are systematically refusing to apply either the provisions of the national law on protecting historical monuments, or the provisions of Community law on protecting the cultural and architectural heritage in this case. The declaration has gathered 424 signatures, more than the minimum required. Therefore, on Thursday 27 September, the European Parliament adopted the written declaration, calling on the Commission and Council to firmly condemn the attitude of the Romanian authorities and initiate the necessary legal proceedings in order to persuade the relevant authorities to fulfill their Community obligations under Article 151 of the Treaty. Mr. President, you will soon make an official visit to Romania during October 15-17, an opportunity to approach the Parliament in Bucharest and to meet President Traian Basescu, Premier Calin Popescu Tariceanu, and Presidents of both Chambers of the Parliament, Nicolae Vacaroiu and Bogdan Olteanu. In view of your upcoming visit, in order to ensure the safeguarding of cultural heritage and of the historical monuments in our European countries, I kindly ask you to discuss the issue of the St. Joseph Cathedral with the Romanian authorities. Thank you for your support and understanding. Sincerely, Valentin Nas Bucharest, Romania
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