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Linguistic rights of Aragonese and Catalan speakers undermined by law amendment
Date: 09/05/2013
Spanish nationalist PP and regionalist PAR change the official names of Catalan and Aragonese in Aragon into acronyms LAPAO and LAPAPYP · Decision ignores scientific, philological standards · Aragonese opposition parties heavily criticize PP-PAR agreement [+]
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Plaid Cymru in high spirits after party doubles representation in county council
Date: 06/05/2013
NEWS IN BRIEF. Welsh party comes second in Ynys Môn, defeats Labour, Liberal Democrat and Conservatives [+]
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Georgia not to boycott Sochi Olympics
Date: 03/05/2013
NEWS IN BRIEF. Georgian Olympic Committee decides not to use event as a sign of protest against Abkhazia and South Ossetia independence [+]
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Date: 18/04/2013
NEWS IN BRIEF. József Béreny believes current European system of minority protection does not work [+]
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Almost 78% of new pupils in Euskadi to have Basque as only language of instruction
Date: 19/02/2013
NEWS IN BRIEF. Less than 20% to be schooled with both Basque and Spanish as medium of instruction [+]
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Date: 18/02/2013
NEWS IN BRIEF. Senator Richard Tuheiava admits the proposal "will be rejected" [+]
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Organizations and parties welcome decision that secures "Cornwall's territorial integrity"
Date: 04/02/2013
NEWS IN BRIEF. A Conservative proposal to redraw constituency borders is rejected in Westminster [+]
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Online campaign to have Facebook translated into Sardinian
Date: 24/12/2012
NEWS IN BRIEF. Political party tries to gather 50,000 signatures in support [+]
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Senegalese soldiers freed as gesture of good will amidst peace talks in Casamance
Date: 11/12/2012
NEWS IN BRIEF. Men delivered to a delegation of the Community of Sant'Egidio, MFDC leader says that “the fight for independence goes on” [+]
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"Some international players wished to empower PNA and raise its political profile"
Date: 30/11/2012
INTERVIEW. Lurdes Vidal, Chief Officer for Arab and Mediterranean World of Barcelona's European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMED) speaks to Nationalia on some key facts on the vote that has given Palestine a status as an observer state in the UN. Vidal considers that recent Gaza attacks and the permanent pro-Israel stance by the US have worked against the Israeli position. [+]
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Hungarian Jews to sue Jobbik MP who called to "tally up" them
Date: 29/11/2012
Márton Gyöngyösi says he only referred to Israeli-Hungarian dual citizens [+]
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Spanish Constitutional Court suspends Catalan declaration on sovereignty
Date: 08/05/2013
State Attorney argues that only the whole "Spanish people" can be a sovereign subject · Court still to make a final decision on the declaration · Catalan president says "the road" towards a referendum on Catalan statehood "goes on" [+]
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Polynesian government to stop decolonisation bid after landslide autonomist victory in election
Date: 08/05/2013
Gaston Flosse wins absolute majority, promises to seek withdrawal of resolution that asks the UN to register Polynesia as a non-self-governing territory · Pro-independence UPLD suffers heavy loses amid of economic crisis [+]
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Independents strong in Cornish election, Conservatives lose ground
Date: 06/05/2013
No overall control after Cornwall Council election · Three main coalitions now possible between conservatives, libdems and independents · Cornish party Mebyon Kernow grows both in vote and seats · Labour, UKIP and Greens make it into the Council [+]
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The "natural Albania", a further attemp to put merger with Kosovo in the political agenda
Date: 30/04/2013
Koço Donaj inspiring a campaign to call for the establishment of a single state for all Albanians · Proposal runs in parallel to that of the Red and Black Alliance party, which wants a referendum on unification to be held · The idea of a single Albanian state is more popular in Kosovo than in Albania [+]
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Parties, organizations call for reunification and autonomy for Brittany
Date: 29/04/2013
Most recent Breton manifesto wants unity of Brittany's "driving forces" in order to move towards self-government · The text wants "positive and concrete" answers from the French government · Ratification of European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages and official status for languages of Brittany, key demands [+]
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Kosovo-Serbia deal: partial self-governing status agreed for Kosovo Serb municipalities
Date: 22/04/2013
Community of Serb Municipalities to have "full overview" on "economic development, education, health, urban and rural planning" · Agreement still to be ratified by both sides · Belgrade: "Serbia has not recognised Kosovo's independence, will never do" [+]
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Corsican Assembly to vote on co-official status for Corsican language
Date: 17/04/2013
President of the Council of the Corsican Languages expects "strong majority" in favour · The text foresees the use of Corsican in schools and in dealings with public administration · The project concedes that co-officiality can only be implemented if the French Constitution is amended [+]
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EFA party agrees on 2014 manifesto, recognition of EU internal enlargement core demand
Date: 15/04/2013
Valencian Nationalist Bloc and New Canaries accepted as new members of European party · Recent electoral trends could help EFA in increasing number of MEPs [+]
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Civil movement to call for self-government, nationhood for Malaysia's Sarawak
Date: 15/04/2013
SSN wants the territory to have law-making powers, raise taxes, control own natural resources · Sovereignist movement argues Sarawak is one of three constituent nations of Malaysia · Sarawak Chief Minister Taib against any move: union brought "stability and peace" · International organizations accuse Taib of corruption, deforestation, "skirting laws and taxes" [+]
