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Date: 30/09/2009
Hamas could sign a unity pact with Fatah in mid-October
NEWS IN BRIEF. Egypt’s role in negotiations is a key factor to reach an agreement and hold legislative and presidential elections next year.
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Date: 22/09/2009
Scottish Liberal Democrat MPSs back referendum for independence
Party chiefs have warned LibDem MSPs against pro-referendum statements and requested them to stick to the party policy · Alex Salmond needs 16 deputies to attain simple majority at Holyrood and pass the referendum bill.
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Date: 21/09/2009
Northern Ireland fails to agree on minority languages
The government of Northern Ireland failed to meet the deadline to submit a report on the promotion of Irish and Scots to the Council of Europe · Progress on the report had been held up by the executive for the last months.
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Date: 14/09/2009
Independence for Catalonia wins a landslide victory in the town of Arenys de Munt
The self-determination consultation in a small town draws the attention of world media · 60 municipalities are to hold similar referendums on December 6 · Turnout reached 41% · 96% of the votes were in favour of independence from Spain.
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Date: 08/09/2009
The campaign is being promoted by Acció Cultural del País Valencià (Cultural Action of the Valencian Country), and aims at collecting 500,000 signatures across Spain so that the issue can be discussed in the Spanish Congress · It has the support of civil associations, trade unions and political parties, as well as important figures from the Catalan Countries.
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Date: 07/09/2009
President of Pakistan grants 'full autonomy' for Northern Areas
Gilgit-Baltistan will enjoy self-government and have an assembly with legislative powers · Opponents to the measure say Pakistani government has implemented the reform without local people’s participation.
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Date: 03/09/2009
Alex Salmond presents Scotland’s independence referendum bill
'Not everyone will agree with our vision for the future, we know that. But the people of Scotland must be heard', Salmond said in Holyrood this morning · He hopes to hold the referendum next year · MP’s in favour of a referendum are not in a majority in the Parliament.
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Date: 02/09/2009
Hungarians from Slovakia rally against new language law
The law restricting the use of minoritised languages came into force yesterday · Thousands showed disapproval of the State Language Act, which establishes that Slovak is the only language allowed in public offices, hospitals and schools.
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Date: 01/09/2009
Turkey and Armenia agree to open the border by the end of 2009
Both countries will put decision to the vote in their parliaments · Protocol agreed includes fields on which countries will co-operate and compels to discuss on the 'historic dimension' of the conflict between Ankara and Yerevan, particularly regarding 1915 Ottoman Turk slaughter of ethnic Armenians.
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Date: 28/08/2009
Political crisis in Bosnia Herzegovina spreads to government of the Muslim-Croat Federation
The country is undergoing one of the worst political crises since the war · Four Croat ministers sharing cabinet with Bosniak and Serb ministers, have announced they are to boycott the government.
