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Date: 14/04/2009
The Basque pro-independence leftists appeal for nationalist unity in the Basque Country
NEWS IN BRIEF. The Forum of National Debate celebrates Aberri Eguna (Basque National Day) with the traditional march from Hendaye to Irun.
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Date: 08/04/2009
The government of Niger and main Tuareg factions prepare for peace
The round talks, sponsored by Moammar al-Gaddafi, have been the most successful so far · Tuaregs from Mali laid down arms last February to favour a peace agreement with the government.
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Date: 07/04/2009
The two main Hungarian parties in Romania to run together in European elections
NEWS IN BRIEF. The Democratic Union of Hungarians from Romania (UDMR) and the National Council of Hungarians from Romania (NCHR) will be led by Laszlo Tokes.
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Date: 31/03/2009
The European Free Alliance gives green light to EU internal enlargement
The European party, made up of more than 30 pro-independence and autonomist parties, has held the fifth assembly in Barcelona · EFA President Nelly Maes, has announced integration of Frisian, South-Tyrolean and Roma parties.
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Date: 30/03/2009
DTP reasserts control of Northern Kurdistan in Turkish local elections
Democratic Society Party (DTP), the main pro-Kurdish party in Turkey, has gained the largest share of vote in Kurdistan, but has failed to see the number of mayors doubled · Diyarbakir, Van, Hakkari and Batman are among the cities controlled by DTP · Several delegations of international observers have denounced irregularities.
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Date: 25/03/2009
The European Parliament withdraws criticism to language immersion
The chamber has endorsed a report in favour of multilingualism, which replaces a resolution proposed by the European Popular Party attacking the language immersion system in territories with more than one official language · The text has been promoted by Catalan and Basque MEP’s.
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Date: 24/03/2009
Indonesia is heading towards elections with conflicts in Aceh and Papua still unresolved
Worst tension since 2005 peace agreement has mounted in Aceh between pro-independence supporters and Indonesian army · On the opposite end of the country, in West Papua, thousands of people have demonstrated in favour of a referendum for self-determination, and a pro-independence leader gets back from exile to hold peace talks with the Government · The country is holding parliamentary elections next April 9.
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Date: 16/03/2009
El Salvador goes left and pledges itself to respect indigenous peoples
Mauricio Funes, candidate for former guerilla group Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front, has beaten the conservative party, which had been in power for the last 20 years · Although being a small minority within the country, indigenous communities are present in the election manifesto of the winner party, which intends to confer UN declaration on indigenous peoples status of law.
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Date: 12/03/2009
Plaid Cymru launches a website on the benefits of an independent Wales
NEWS IN BRIEF. WalesCan.com aims at contributing to achieve a pro-independence majority by 2020
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Date: 10/03/2009
Northern Irish parties assure peace process will not be damaged in spite of killings
Sinn Féin has said that killers “would not be allowed to drag Northern Ireland back to the past”, while unionists urge for calm and continue working together with republicans · Gerry Adams, Peter Robinson and Gordon Brown have rejected violence in a joint press conference · Two British soldiers and an Irish police officer have been shot dead in the last three days.
