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The government of Aragon postpones again the Languages Act
Date: 01/07/2009
In spite of opposition by the Aragonese Party (PAR), PSOE (Spanish Labour) had announced its intention of presenting a bill in Aragon’s Parliament today · Cultural organizations from Aragon have been pushing for a law defending the country’s own languages –Catalan and Aragonese– for years. [+]
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Peoples and nations today: Ossetia
Date: 12/06/2009
DOSSIER. For many, the Ossetian nation became known during the summer of 2008, when the 'de facto' independent republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia sparked off war between Russia and Georgia. Above all, Ossetians have a distinct language and culture stretching across the Caucasus Mountains, an identity that differs from the traditional view based on a mere appendix of the Russian Federation within Georgia [+]
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Peoples and nations today: Basque Country
Date: 29/05/2009
DOSSIER. The Basque Country stretches far beyond the current territory known as Euskadi or Basque Autonomous Community. Euskal Herria –literally, “the country of the Basque language”– is divided into 7 territories: Biscay, Guipuzcoa, Alava and Navarre, all of them under Spanish rule, and Low Navarre, Lapurdi and Zuberoa or Iparralde, under French administration. The coining of the famous pro-Basque slogan Zazpiak bat (the seven ones [are] one), which calls for the unification of the Basque nation beyond state borders, was due to such administrative division. [+]
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Date: 22/05/2009
DOSSIER. Ahead of the European parliamentary elections, Nationalia offers a summary of the main nationalist parties representing European stateless nations. Far from being a thorough account, the outlook just aims at listing some of the parties committed to turn Europe into a union of peoples and a space of diversity [+]
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Most Scots want to hold a referendum for self-determination, a poll shows
Date: 01/07/2009
NEWS IN BRIEF. Support for independence ranges from 38% and 42%, depending on the question. [+]
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Two main loyalist paramilitary groups of Northern Ireland announce decommissioning
Date: 30/06/2009
New progress in the peace process after complete decommissioning by UVF and UDA’s declaration of intentions · The IRA decommissioned its weapons 4 years ago · Protestant groups believe the 'battle is over' · An independent commission has witnessed the destruction of UVF weapons. [+]
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Narbona pays tribute to Occitan writer and linguist Robèrt Lafont,
Date: 30/06/2009
NEWS IN BRIEF. Founder of the Institute of Occitan Studies died on June 24. [+]
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Martinique to vote on self-government
Date: 29/06/2009
Nicolas Sarkozy has proposed to hold a referendum of autonomy in the island, but has ruled out the choice of independence · French president will discuss the proposal with Martinique’s political parties · States-General have been held in Martinique and Guadeloupe, two months after the rising in the Caribbean island. [+]
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Thousands of people call for members of Catalan Parliament to make steps towards self-determination
Date: 29/06/2009
8 deputies commit themselves to 'proclaim their will to attain independence'. [+]
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The assassination attempt on the Ingush president pushes the country to the brink of violence
Date: 25/06/2009
While Yunus-Bek Yevkurov is in a critical condition in hospital, his Chechen counterpart seeks to gain control over the army fighting the pro-independence insurgency · Yevkurov in his tenure has helped curb corruption and reduce violence. [+]
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Dialogue between Turkey and the Kurdish movement backed by the Council of Europe
Date: 23/06/2009
Secretary General of the CoE puts the Northern Ireland peace process and the Basque Country as examples, and says that 'dialogue is the only option' · Pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party members meet European ambassadors, while the Turkish premier refuses to meet DTP leaders. [+]
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Greenland’s new Statute inaugurates self-rule era and opens door for self-determination
Date: 22/06/2009
Statute granting almost full powers to the Parliament of Greenland has come into force this weekend · Control of natural resources and official status for the Greenlandic language, among main powers devolved · From now on Greenlandic people may declare itself independent whenever they wish. [+]
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President of French Polynesia says 'prospect is independence'
Date: 19/06/2009
Oscar Temaru demands self-determination for the islands during the opening ceremony of the Estates-General · The event was attended by representatives of the Republic and several media · Temaru had proposed a referendum to change the term 'French Polynesia' for Ma'ohi Nui, 'Great Tahiti'. [+]
