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Date: 02/07/2010
Cutback of Catalan Statute draws international attention
US former president Jimmy Carter, Hungarian MEP from Romania László Tókés, Flemish N-VA party and Welsh Plaid Cymru, and also linguists from all over the world criticize the decision issued by the Spanish Constitutional Court early this week.
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Date: 29/06/2010
Spanish Constitutional Court cuts back Catalan Statute of Autonomy
14 articles have been abolished and 27 will be reinterpreted · Language, judiciary, taxes and self-recognition as a ‘nation’, the most affected areas · President of Catalonia José Montilla declared he is ‘disappointed and angry’ and summoned people to demonstrate ‘in defence’ of the Statute · Most of Catalan political parties will join the rally.
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Date: 22/06/2010
The media in the Welsh language: where we stand and where we go
ANALYSIS. Rhodri ap Dyfrig, researcher at the departament of Theater, Film and Television of the University of Aberystwyth (Wales), examines the strengths and weaknesses of the current media scene in the Welsh language in this article that jointly publish Nationalia and MónDivers. Ap Dyfrig confirms the need for an 'urgent attention' for media in this language so that Welsh can 'prosper as a relevant and vibrant language of media and communication'.
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Date: 21/06/2010
The two political factions agreed to join forces for an independent Basque state · The accord is based on a ‘democratic process and a firm and definitive commitment with peaceful and democratic means’ to reach independence · The document does not include to run together in next elections.
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Date: 17/06/2010
Hostilities between the South Sudan army and dissident groups break out again
Thirteen people died in the state of Jonglei, where the former chief of the SPLA, George Athor, is leading a rebel militia · Athor run for elections in Jonglei and accused South Sudan of electoral rigging after failing to win · The southern government says the rebel general is helping Khartoum to destabilise the country.
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Date: 16/06/2010
Sorbian language faces extinction due to lack of teachers
Shortage of competent Sorbian language teachers affects nurseries in Lusatia (East Germany) · Between 15,000 to 30,000 people still have this Slavic language as their mother tongue, but the number of speakers is shrinking generation after generation.
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Date: 15/06/2010
Ethnic clashes in Kyrgyzstan displace at least 100,000
It is estimated that 171 people died and 1,762 were wounded, mostly in the cities of Osh and Jalalabad · The interim government accuses deposed president of funding ethnic violence in the south of the country · Uzbekistan shuts down its borders after taking in thousands of refugees in special camps.
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Date: 14/06/2010
Flemish independentists come first in Flanders and Belgium
King Albert II starts negotiations to form a federal government with center-right Flemish independentists and Wallon socialists · Bart de Wever’s N-VA wins elections with 28% of the Flemish vote, and will be the largest parliamentary group with 27 seats · De Wever could hand over the post of first minister to Elio di Rupo, leader of the French-speaking Socialist Party, in exchange for a federal reform.
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Date: 10/06/2010
PKK announces ceasefire is over
The Kurdish armed organization accuses the Turkish government of ignoring its call to hold talks · During 2009 Erdogan’s ‘Kurdish initiative’ year, the main Kurdish party has been banned and more than 1,000 elected public posts arrested.
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Date: 08/06/2010
Catalan Parliament gives green light to a popular initiative for an independence referendum
According to the new Consultation Act, the Parliament is to discuss any popular initiative which gathers signatures of at least a 3% of the Catalan population · The Board of the Catalan Parliament has given a leave for the initiative to proceed with the ‘yes’ vote of CiU, ERC and ICV-EUiA · PP and C's opposed.
