News 28.3.2024 a les 11:30h

Turkey’s local elections marked by uncertainty over Kurdish political future

Turkey holds local elections on 31 March amid uncertainty over the Kurdish dossier’s immediate future. If the main pro-Kurdish party, the People’s Equality and Democracy Party (DEM), wins the mayorships in the main cities of Northern Kurdistan, it remains to be seen whether the Turkish government will allow it to govern or, as has been the case for the past 8 years, will impose hand-picked trustees. In the background, the big question is whether there will be steps—and what kind—towards political negotiations between Turkey and the Kurdish movement. Keep reading

La colíder del DEM, Tülay Hatimoğulları, es fotografia amb seguidores del DEM en un míting electoral a Bingöl.
News 18.3.2024 a les 11:30h

Crimea: 10 years of Russian annexation bring on new phase of Tatar question

It has been exactly 10 years since the Russian Federation annexed Crimea. Russian control over the Black Sea peninsula has played, and continues to play, a significant geopolitical role in the war between the Ukrainian and Russian armies, which has already killed hundreds of thousands. In the midst of the conflict, Crimean Tatars are again victimized by Russian power. We review the question in detail. Keep reading

Una protesta contra l'ocupació russa de Crimea, amb banderes del poble tàtar.
News 13.3.2024 a les 14:15h

Corsica’s path to autonomy completes new stage with French government deal

The agreement between the French government and Corsican elected representatives on the inclusion of Corsican autonomy in the French Constitution brings the goal of a political power of its own on the Mediterranean island a little closer. But, how does this power look like? What stages are still to be completed, and could the process still be derailed? Let’s look. Keep reading

ca= Gilles Simeoni.
News 17.2.2024 a les 20:00h

Awal, the popular project that wants to make the internet speak Amazigh

Catalonia is home to several minoritised languages. As is well known, there are two non-hegemonic languages traditionally spoken in the country—Catalan and Occitan. Recent migrations have brought in groups of minoritised language speakers. The largest of these is Amazigh, a language spoken in North Africa, where it has at least 20 million speakers, although it is in decline. In Catalonia, there are more than 100,000 Amazigh speakers. Their perseverance generates materials for learning and using the language. The latest example is the Awal project. Keep reading

Un instant de la Marató Lingüística Awal, a la seu del CIEMEN a Barcelona.
News 5.2.2024 a les 12:30h

O’Neill envisages Irish unity referendum within decade

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

Michelle O'Neill.
News 26.1.2024 a les 09:15h

North Macedonia Aromanians look for ray of hope

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

Una vista de Crushuva, el centre dels aromensos de Macedònia del Nord.
News 3.1.2024 a les 13:15h

Somaliland sees first recognition of independence closer

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

El primer ministre etíop, Abiy Ahmed (esquerra), el president somalilandès, Muse Bihi Abdi, rubriquen el memoràndum.
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