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Date: 09/05/2013
Linguistic rights of Aragonese and Catalan speakers undermined by law amendment
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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Date: 08/05/2013
Spanish Constitutional Court suspends Catalan declaration on sovereignty
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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Date: 08/05/2013
Polynesian government to stop decolonisation bid after landslide autonomist victory in election
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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Date: 06/05/2013
Plaid Cymru in high spirits after party doubles representation in county council
NEWS IN BRIEF. Welsh party comes second in Ynys Môn, defeats Labour, Liberal Democrat and Conservatives
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Date: 06/05/2013
Independents strong in Cornish election, Conservatives lose ground
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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Date: 03/05/2013
Georgia not to boycott Sochi Olympics
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: 30/04/2013
The "natural Albania", a further attemp to put merger with Kosovo in the political agenda
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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Date: 29/04/2013
Parties, organizations call for reunification and autonomy for Brittany
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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Date: 22/04/2013
Kosovo-Serbia deal: partial self-governing status agreed for Kosovo Serb municipalities
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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Date: 18/04/2013
NEWS IN BRIEF. József Béreny believes current European system of minority protection does not work
