Borg 'facing coordinated attack for being Catholic'

The Brussels-based European Dignity Watch, has hit out at what it sees as a coordinated campaign opposing the nomination of Tonio Borg to the European Commission. Dr Borg is due to be questioned by MEPs on Tuesday. In a statement, the NGO said Dr  Borg is an ideal nominee in view of his qualifications and experience. "But for weeks, a coalition of special interest groups and NGOs have been mounting an aggressive negative campaign against Dr Borg.  "In articles, blog-posts and tweets, his critics— first and foremost the European Humanist Federation, the International Planned Parenthood Federation, and the International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)—have focused their attacks on Dr. Borg’s Christian faith and his personal views on issues like abortion, same-sex ‘marriage’ and divorce. "None of these fall under EU competence or have anything to do with the portfolio Dr. Borg would inherit if confirmed. And yet, his opponents, disrespectful of the principle of subsidiarity enshrined in the EU treaties, claim that these are not ‘European values’. They even go as far as to assert that he has ‘extremist values’. "In other words, according to these vocal lobby groups,...