FUEN CONGRESS 2022
27.10.2023In 2022, the Annual Congress of the Federal Union of European Nationalities took place in Berlin, Germany between 29 September – 2 October, the most populated city in the EU, where FUEN also has an office. It was hosted by the autochthonous minorities of Germany, the Lusatian Sorbs, the Danish minority, the Sinti and Roman and the Frisian minority.
The event was deeply marked by the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. Its topics included the situation of minority communities in international, regional, and national conflicts, looking back at past conflicts in Europe and giving the floor to the minorities in Ukraine, an exchange with Bundestag members and the presentation of the minorities in Germany. The programme also included visits tot he Bundestag and to the Memorial tot he Sinti and Roma of Europe Murdered under National Socialism.
The FUEN Prize was awarded to Italian politician Gianclaudio Bressa.
The Assembly of Delegates elected a new presidium and adopted a main resolution concerning the situation in Ukraine.
PRESS RELEASES
- "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