It is undoubtable that memberships of the European Union, the institutions of the EU as well as the harmonisation of laws have brought positive changes for the minorities of the member states in many areas. However, there is still a lot to achieve, especially in Estonia, where Russians, who are represented in a significant number,…
It is undoubtable that memberships of the European Union, the institutions of the EU as well as the harmonisation of laws have brought positive changes for the minorities of the member states in many areas. However, there is still a lot to achieve, especially in Latvia. National issues that are not handled appropriately might easily…
It is undoubtable that memberships of the European Union, the institutions of the EU as well as the harmonisation of laws have brought positive changes for the minorities of the member states in many areas. However, there is still a lot to achieve, especially in Spain, where the situation is still serious and political conflicts…
It is undoubtable that memberships of the European Union, the institutions of the EU as well as the harmonisation of laws have brought positive changes for the minorities of the member states in many areas. However, there is still a lot to achieve, especially in Lithuania, where Russians, who are represented in a significant number,…
It is undoubtable that us, Catalans, have come a long way in the fight for our rights, even if we have not reached the end. Every Catalan is proud of their identity, and of the fact that they do not tolerate repression, deprivation of rights, and the systematic robbery of the minorities by the leading…
It is undoubtable that memberships of the European Union, the institutions of the EU as well as the harmonisation of laws have brought positive changes for the minorities of the member states in many areas. However, there is still a lot to achieve, especially in Sweden, where one of the most exciting and unique cultures…
It is undoubtable that memberships of the European Union, the institutions of the EU as well as the harmonisation of laws have brought positive changes for the minorities of the member states in many areas. However, there is still a lot to achieve, even in Sweden, where the Finnish fight every day to be able…
It is undoubtable that memberships of the European Union, the institutions of the EU as well as the harmonisation of laws have brought positive changes for the minorities of the member states in many areas. One of these changes is the autonomous region of South Tyrol which has become the role model across Europe for…
In 2019, a European Citizens’ Initiative was launched by the Seklers of Transylvania in order to help European national minorities to access EU funds directly. Although important EU documents were ratified to protect the rights of minorities, in some European countries these ethnic groups are still struggling for their survival. This initiative wants to help…
Rita Izsák-Ndiaye is a member & Rapporteur of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) and a former UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues. She was a keynote speaker at a June Council of Europe conference ‘Minorities and Minority Languages in a Changing Europe.’ The conference marked the 20th anniversary of the…