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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- Press Release On the European Court of Justice’s final decision on the Minority SafePack Initiative
- Brochure of the FUEN Education Working Group Published
- New FUEN Report: Empowering Minority Women in Europe
- FUEN TAG Spokesperson Habip Oğlu met with Ambassador Vaqif Sadıqov, Head of Mission of Azerbaijan to the European Union
- FUEN Congress 2025 to take place in Bozen/Bulsan/Bolzano
- FUEN Education Working Group visits Belgium’s German-speaking Community
- Natalie Pawlik concludes her term as Federal Commissioner for Matters Related to Resettlers and National Minorities
- Turkic minorities and communities will gather in Varna, Bulgaria
- A horvátországi Fiumeben tartotta ülését a FUEN Magyar Közösségek Munkacsoportja