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17.2.2024 a les 20:00h
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
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5.2.2024 a les 12:30h
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
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26.1.2024 a les 09:15h
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
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3.1.2024 a les 13:15h
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
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2.1.2024 a les 12:45h
Several waves of attacks by the Turkish army against the Autonomous Administration of Northern and Eastern Syria (AANES) during 2023 have killed 146 people and destroyed civilian and military infrastructure in the region, according to the latest tally by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). Of these deaths, nine were recorded in the last week of the year. This was when Turkey launched a fresh offensive against the autonomous area led by the left-wing Kurdish movement in Rojava. Keep reading