FUEN CONGRESS 2023
27.10.2023In 2023, the Annual Congress of the Federal Union of European Nationalities took place between 7-10 September in Pécs * Fünfkirchen * Pečuh, Hungary, a multicultural city with eleven different nationalities living in it besides Hungarians. It was hosted by the National Self-Government of Germans in Hungary.
The topics included the situation of minority rights in the EU neighbourhood, the participation of minority organisations in democratic processes and the presentation of the Hungarian minority law framework by the leaders of the minority communities of Hungary.
A visit to minority schools, a city tour and an excursion and cultural performances in Véménd – Wemend was also part of the event.
The FUEN Prize was awarded to German politician Renate Schnack.
The Assembly of Delegates adopted a Main Resolution appealing to the need for intensive consultations with national minorities and, on the other hand, to the protection of national minorities in Ukraine.
Pressemeddelelser
- "Laboratory of Peace": 28th Seminar of Slavic Minorities held in European Capital of Culture Gorica/Gorizia
- Equality in Political Participation and Representation: Third “Women of Minorities” Conference to Be Held in Budapest
- FUEN Working Group on Education discusses challenges and future of minority schooling in Europe
- 28th Seminar of Slavic Minorities in Europe to take place in Gorica/Gorizia, Italy
- Olivia Schubert in her first interview as FUEN President
- FUEN Assembly of Delegates elects new leadership – Olivia Schubert becomes new President
- FUEN Congress continues with presentation of South Tyrol’s minorities, Working Group meetings and Assembly of Delegates
- FUEN Prize 2025 awarded to Elisabeth Sándor-Szalay for her lifelong commitment to minority rights
- Joint Declaration on geoblocking signed by minority regions at FUEN Congress
- Opening of the 69th FUEN Congress in Bozen / Bulsan / Bolzano