Friesland votes: FNP loses supports

On Wednesday 20th March, the Netherlands headed to the polls to elect new provincial representatives and water board. The Frisian National Party (FNP) lost some votes but keep their 4 regional councillors. In 2015 the FNP achieved 25,027 votes (9,46 %) which have been reduced to 23,662 votes and a 7,93 %. The Frisian National...

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18th feast of the Alsatian language

This will be the 18th edition this year. Until June, there will be festivities around the Alsatian language, organized jointly by the OLCA (Office for the Language and Cultures of Alsace and Moselle) and the City of Strasbourg. "E Friehjohr fer unseri Sproch (Spring of the regional language) asserts itself as" the "feast of the regional...

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„Mitteleuropäische Allianz“, the Central European Alliance of Nations Without State

At the beginning of March, the General Assembly of the European Free Alliance (EFA) was held in Brussels. The Central European member parties of the EFA established a cross-border working group of non-state peoples, ethnic minorities and regionalists in central Europe. The working group is called "Central European Alliance". It wants...

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"Isula Morta" (Dead island) protest against Macron visit to Corsica

Macron is not welcome in Corsica. He has failed all his promises of dialogue as well is becoming more and more authoritarian. His repression to the popular movement of the yellow vests has left 11 people dead and 3,000 people injured. The ruling coalition Pè a Corsica has answered to the visit with a strike called "Isula morta". Protests...

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Alsatian party Unser Land General Assembly

The Generalversammlung took place in Barr, Alsace, on March 23rd. The new chairman of the Northern Federation is Laurent Roth meanwhile the former one, Dani Willme was acclaimed by his task.Around 150 people participated in the event and elected Jean-Georges Trouillet (president), Andrée Munchenbach (federal secretary) as well as Martin...

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60,000 rally in Basque town Altsasu to demand the freedom of the seven arrested youths

Under the slogan “this is not justice”, 60,000 demonstrators turned to the streets this Sunday March 24th to demonstrate in favour of the eight youths sentenced in the Altsasu trial two weeks ago. Seven of the eight have already spent 862 days in prison, for charges related to an alleged bar brawl with two off-duty Guardia Civil...

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Welsh independence referendum if EU funding not met after brexit - Plaid Cymru

The Welsh national party Plaid Cymru held its  Spring conference (2019.03-23-24) at Bangor University’s arts and culture centre Pontio, Plaid Cymru leader laid out the party’s vision for the New Wales they would deliver as the new Welsh Government in 2021. Wales should hold a referendum on independence if a series of demands are...

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A thousand people rally to defend the Corsican language

Parlemu Corsu (We speak Corsican) movement was supported by 90 social, political and civical groups all ovber the island. Micheli Leccia explained the two axes of their claim: - teaching in Corsican from the maternal school to secundary - co officiality of the Corsican language They rallied on March 23th in front of the French prefecture...

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300 people rally against the suppression of Occitan language from French education in Provence

Around 300 people declared on March 20th in Ais de Provença against the suppression of Occitan language from French public education. After the protests that took place in Lengadoc and Bigòrra, now it is Provença after a call from the APLR Calandreta, FELCO-AELÒC, Felibritge, the Fòrum d'Oc, Lou Prouvençau à l'Escolo, the...

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Corsican Nation Party calls for a nationalist union in the local elections

The Partitu di a Nazione Corsa (PNC) recognized differences among the several parties in the island government (Femu a Corsica, Corsica Libera and PNC itself). In spite of these a press conference in Aleria on March 21st called for unity lists in the French local elections scheduled in 2020. The center party warned around the division and...

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Sámi Culture Conference

Closing panel in Ubmeje Cultural Policy Summit on ”how do we proceed”. Saami Council Christina Hetta share the plans of a Sámi Culture Conference happening this autum in Giron. Bringing together Sámi culture workers from all over Sapmi creating an important meeting place for the Sámi cultural sector to discuss needs and priorities.  «Sámi...

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The case of the young people of Altsasu arrives at the European Parliament

Parents of the Altsasu incident youngsters asked today for justice at the European Parliament. "This is not about seven youngsters, but a violation against all of the society. Europe cannot allow that this unfair trial based on revenge and repression is used to humiliate a whole people. TheEuropean Parliament is asking for a mechanism...

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Vlaams Nationaal Zangfeest, Flemish National Singing Festival, calls to stop "billion transfers to Wallonia"

Thousands of Flemish people took part in the 82nd edition of the Vlaams Nationaal Zangfeest (Flemish National Singing Feast) in the Lotto Arena in Antwerp on Sunday March 17th. Erik Stoffelen, chairman of the Algemeen Nederlandse Zangverbond (ANZ), called on everyone to vote for parties and politicians who notice a Flemish message in the...

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Sortu presents Kolpez Kolpe, a political document on Navarra

The Basque left por independence party bet to redouble forces in Nafarroa to continue dismantling the Regime. The document presented by Sortu in Berriozar has months of work and put in common with the militancy of the nationalist left of Nafarroa. Part of the premise that there have been advances in the change in the task of dismantling...

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International Youth Meeting in Corsica of Nations Without State Fighting for Freedom

Corsican Independentist Youth (Gjhuventù Independentista), has organized the International Youth Scontri in Lotta from March 12 to 14 in Corti. The event has been held since 2004. A Basque youth movement Aitzina! took part, movement from Iparralde, the Northern Basque Country, as well a  Berber / Amazic delegation of the movement from...

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"A Ripressione Basta", Corsican national movement calls for a rally to end the French Repression

The group of former political prisoners "Patriotti" organized this Saturday, March 16 in Corti, a meeting to organize an anti-repression demonstration. The date and place have been fixed. It will be April 13 in Bastia. The appointment is set at 15 hours, from the courthouse.At the meeting were invited the entire national movement,...

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“Self-determination is not a crime. Democracy is to decide", dozens of thousands, mainly Catalans, dennounce the fake "Spanish justice" in Madrid

Tens of thousands of supporters of Catalan independence have rallied in Spain's capital Madrid in protest at an ongoing trial of 12 separatist leaders.  Many waved Catalan flags and had placards reading "Self-determination is not a crime". Protest organisers said 120,000 people marched in Madrid. The separatist leaders of Catalonia's...

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