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.
SAJTÓKÖZLEMÉNYEK
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- Vojvodina, an ideal host for the Forum of European Minority Regions on cross-border cooperation
- Interview: Julien Steinhauser on Language, Identity and Economic Opportunities in Alsace
- Interview: Gyula Ocskay on Re-wording Borders and Strengthening Cross-Border Cooperation
- “Talking Money” – 9th Forum of European Minority Regions Focuses on Cross-Border Cooperation
- Interview: Sonja Wolf on the Role of Minorities in Cross-Border Cooperation
- Interview: Dr Georg Lun on the Economic Importance of Linguistic Diversity in South Tyrol and Beyond
- Meeting in South Tyrol: Minorities without a kin-state call for greater visibility of their languages at major events
- Press Release On the European Court of Justice’s final decision on the Minority SafePack Initiative
- 11th Annual Meeting of FUEN TAG was hosted by the Turkish community in Bulgaria