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5.2.2024 a les 12:30h
Michelle O’Neill has made history by becoming the first Irish nationalist leader to head a Northern Ireland government. In her first interview after her election, the Sinn Féin leader answered “yes” to whether she sees a reunification referendum “within the next 10 years.” Keep reading
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26.1.2024 a les 09:15h
The Aromanians represent part of the legacy of multi-ethnic empires in the Balkans. Popularly known as Vlachs, the most optimistic estimates suggest that there are around half a million Aromanians scattered throughout the southern corners of the Balkan Peninsula. In 2018, approximately 210,000 speakers of this Romance language were counted: 50,000 in Greece, another 50,000 in Albania, 32,000 in Serbia, 19,000 in North Macedonia, and around 10,000 in Romania. Strongly fragmented, the origin of these people is a highly politicized issue. Each state appropriates a theory according to their particular interests, instrumentalizing it and raising barriers between neighbours and brothers. Identity division does not help a linguistically complex situation. Nevertheless, in recent years, the Aromanians have been recognized as a linguistic minority in countries such as Albania, where steps are being taken towards multilingual recognition. In North Macedonia, however, they have the most recognized rights and the capacity to exercise them, although this is not a guarantee. Keep reading
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3.1.2024 a les 13:15h
Ethiopia will make an “in-depth assessment” of a possible recognition of Somaliland independence. The announcement comes two days after both governments signed a memorandum of understanding for Ethiopia’s access to the sea through Somaliland territory. Ethiopia could thus become the first state in the world to recognize Somaliland independence. The agreement is “null and void,” says Somalia. Keep reading
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2.1.2024 a les 12:45h
Several waves of attacks by the Turkish army against the Autonomous Administration of Northern and Eastern Syria (AANES) during 2023 have killed 146 people and destroyed civilian and military infrastructure in the region, according to the latest tally by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). Of these deaths, nine were recorded in the last week of the year. This was when Turkey launched a fresh offensive against the autonomous area led by the left-wing Kurdish movement in Rojava. Keep reading
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14.12.2023 a les 12:00h
Hundreds of Azerbaijani soldiers march through the empty centre of Stepanakert (now Khankendi) under President Ilham Aliyev’s proud gaze. They walk steadily down the main avenue of what was, until recently, the capital of the now-defunct Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, in front of a deserted parliament and the former presidential palace, now crowned with the Azerbaijani coat of arms. Flags of different sizes with blue, red, and green horizontal stripes, the crescent moon, and the eight-pointed star adorn the site, replacing those of the defunct republic. This scene took place on 8 November, the culmination of Azerbaijan’s military victory and occupation of the whole of Karabakh following their blitzkrieg offensive of 19-20 September, which led to the exodus of almost the entire ethnic Armenian population residing there. It was an image that made the Armenian population’s deepest nightmare come true. It put a definitive end to three and a half decades of conflict and buried the dream of Artsakh forever. Keep reading