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Feb 21, 2022

Minorities in Europe : UNPO welcomes CJEU decision in favor of the Minority Safepack European Citizen's Initiative

The European Citizen's Initiative (ECI) was established in 2007 with the Treaty of Lisbon under Article 11 paragraph 4 of the Treaty of the European Union (TEU) and Article 25 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). The ECI allows for 1 million European citizens, distributed among ¼ of the Member States, to sign a petition that can subsequently be examined by the Commission...

Feb 21, 2022

Minorities in Europe : UNPO welcomes CJEU decision...

The UNPO welcomes the decision of the CJEU rendered on 20 January 2022 which reaffirms for the third time that the protection of linguistic and cultural diversity falls within the competence of the European...

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Jul 07, 2019

Brittany: More than 500 People Reenact Historical...

On July 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th 2019, the Association 1488, with over 350 members and approximately 250 committed volunteers and extras, delivered four theatrical sound and light performances titled "1488"....

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Mar 19, 2019

Brittany: The Region Grieves One of its Best Artists...

The article below was published by Culture Box   Yann-Fañch Kemener est décédé ce samedi 16 mars 2019 à l'âge de 61 ans. La Bretagne perd bien plus qu'un...

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Dec 18, 2018

Brittany: French Regional Officials Refuse Referendum...

The article below was published by lexpress.fr   C'est un cas d'école quasi-parfait. Alors que l'abstention s'envole scrutin après scrutin, plus de 100 000 citoyens inscrits sur les...

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Nov 09, 2018

Brittany: Inauguration of Monument Honouring Bretons...

The article below was published by Agence Bretagne Presse Bientôt nous serons le 11 novembre 2018, journée de centenaire de la fin de la grande boucherie internationale de 14-18… Une...

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Oct 16, 2018

Bretagne : Une Sculpture Monumentale Pour les...

L’article ci-dessous a été publié par Agence Bretagne Presse : Le mardi 25 septembre 2018, a eu lieu au château de la Giraudais, au nord du champ de bataille de Saint...

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Mar 02, 2018

Brittany & Kurdistan: Shared Values Between...

The following article (in French) was originally published on Agence Bretagne Presse. Suite à la mort du Breton Kendal Breizh, sous les bombes turques dans les rangs Kurdes, une journaliste m'a...

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Dec 04, 2017

Forum on Minority Issues Side-Event: Paving the...

The event began with opening remarks by UNPO Programme Officer Julie Duval. Underlining UNPO’s continuous support for minorities worldwide and more particularly for their youth, she stressed that...

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Oct 19, 2017

Brittany: Prefect Files Complaint Against Collective...

Below is a press release published by Agence Bretagne Presse (in French):  Ce mois de septembre 2017 pourra symboliser l'acharnement de l'Etat français à l'encontre de la langue bretonne....

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Apr 24, 2017

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Apr 20, 2017

Brittany: 2017 Presidential Candidates Display...

  Below is an article by France Bleu: France Bleu Breizh Izel décrypte les programmes des candidats à la Présidentielle, en s’intéressant aux thématiques...

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Feb 02, 2017

Brittany: Breton Language to be Taught at Har...

  The following article (in French) was published by Le Point:   Le département de langues et littératures celtiques de la prestigieuse université américaine et...

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Dec 16, 2016

Brittany: New Parliament Inaugurated in Lanro...

  The following article was published by Agence Bretagne Presse: Après les premières élections du Parlement de Bretagne qui ont eu lieu le dimanche 27 novembre [2016] à...

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Nov 30, 2016

Brittany: Results of the First Elections to the...

  The article below was published by Agence Bretagne Presse: English version here.   Les premières élections nationales et parlementaires bretonnes viennent de se terminer physiquement,...

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Nov 24, 2016

Brittany and Savoy: French Minority Groups Claim...

Below find an article published by Le Monde: L’Association des nations de l’Hexagone réclame la reconnaissance par la France du statut de minorité nationale. Elle sera entendue...

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Oct 14, 2016

Savoy and Brittany: Proposed Bill to Promote Regional...

  Below is the proposed bill as published by the Assemblée Nationale: ASSEMBLÉE NATIONALE CONSTITUTION DU 4 OCTOBRE 1958 QUATORZIÈME LÉGISLATURE Enregistré...

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Sep 21, 2016

Brittany: Breton-speaking History Teacher Transferred...

  The following article was published in Ouest-France:   Cette mauvaise nouvelle concerne les élèves de l’Iroise et de Kerallan. Or, l’enseignante existe ! Mais elle...

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Sep 15, 2016

Brittany: Public Information Session on Breton...

  Below is an article published in Agence Bretagne Presse:   Le samedi 17 septembre à 15 h, à la brasserie BHV, 1 rue Jean Jaurès à Brest, aura lieu une réunion...

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Aug 11, 2016

Brittany: KAD Wants to Install Regional Parliament...

  Below is an article published by Le Courrier Indépendant: Jean-Loup Le Cuff, vous êtes l’un des piliers de l’association KAD. KAD, qu’est-ce que c’est ? -...

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May 10, 2016

Crimea, Kosova and Brittany on Eurovision’s...

  Below is an article published by the Independent: There will be no Welsh dragons waving at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest after the official list of banned flags was leaked...

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Apr 13, 2016

Brittany: Activist on Hunger Strike to Pressure...

  Below are two articles published by the Institut de Documentation Bretonne et Européenne:   9 Avril Par un mail envoyé à Yannig Baron hier, Jean-Michel Le Boulanger,...

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Mar 11, 2016

Brittany: Loire-Atlantique to Stop Financing Breton...

  Photo courtesy of Agence Bretagne Presse.   Below is an article published by Seiz: On apprend dans le numéro de février de Keleier Diwan, journal d’information du réseau...

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Jan 21, 2016

Brittany: Symbolic National Elections to Take...

Below is an article published by Agence Bretagne Presse: (Élection du Parlement provisoire Breton, quatrième communiqué) Suite aux trois premiers communiqués de KAD concernant...

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Oct 16, 2015

Brittany: French Senate Rejects Draft Law on Ratification...

  Below is an article by Public Senat: La droite sénatoriale a rejeté (mercredi 14 octobre) le projet de loi sur la ratification de la Charte européenne des langues régionales...

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Sep 04, 2015

Brittany: Bilingual School offers Monolingual...

A l'école J. Prévert de Bruz il existe une filière bilingue breton-français depuis 2003. Celle-ci est fréquentée par des élèves de l'ensemble du...

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Aug 12, 2015

Bretagne: Language Rights Demanded in Lorient

The existence of the Breton language is being endangered by the University of South Brittany (UBS) at the same time that prestigious universities such as Harvard and Oxford offer linguistic courses that...

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Aug 07, 2015

Brittany: SNCF Treats Breton as a Foreign Language...

Below is an article published by Agence Bretagne Presse   Activists have been peacefully targeting railway stations in Breizh calling for equality in the usage and display of the Breton language....

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Jul 28, 2015

Brittany: Festival Interceltique de Lorient to...

Below is an article published by France Today:   What does it mean to be Celtic today? Europe boasts such a diverse and interconnected population which, by its very nature, disavows the view of...

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Jul 08, 2015

Brittany

      STATISTICS Population: 4,475,295 Area: 34,023 km² Capital city: Nantes Language: Breton, French, Gallo Religion: Catholic          UNPO...

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