EU Tells the Greeks To Make Their Monasteries Admit Women Yes, it's really true so I'll write it again. The Euro-deputies call on the Greek government to make monasteries admit women. As if the crazed socialists weren't rabidly anti-religious, they have to prove they won't let anyone be sacred. What's next, demanding the monks perform abortions? The plenary session of the Euro-Parliament passed a proposal-report prepared by French Euro-deputy Fode Sylla concerning the EU Fundamental Rights situation for 2002 which includes, among others, a reference to the special status enjoyed by the monastic community of Mount Athos in northern Greece. In essence, the Euro-deputies call on the Greek government to proceed with the lifting of the entry ban to Mount Athos directed on women. After the vote, the head of PASOK’s Euro-deputies Mr. Katiforis submitted a written statement to the Euro-Parliament Presiding Board justifying their position. Among others, they mentioned that Mount Athos enjoys a special status, which was secured with a joint statement included in Greece’s EEC Accession Treaty It is also mentioned that in the Amsterdam Treaty Final Act annex there is a statement by Greece, which is a reminder of the Joint Statement on Mount Athos attached to the Final Act of Greece’s Accession Treaty. As the Irish can attest, the EU never let its own rules get in the way of something they wanted to happen. Watch and see how this changes by 2005. Orthodox monks won't be able to stand in the way of EU financial blackmail. Article Here