ELEN Press Releases
ELEN set for EESC Civil Society Week 2026
From Monday March 2nd to Thursday March 5th 2026, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) will bring together the main European civil society organisations from across Europe to discuss, debate and contribute to shaping the future of democracy and building...
UN Special Rapporteur for Minorities slams EU for its lack of protection of European minoritized languages.
Speaking in Brussels today, the UN Special Rapporteur for Minority Issues, Nicolas Levrat, strongly criticised the EU over its double standards regarding minority protection in general and the continuing lack of protection for European minoritized and endangered...
ELEN calls on EU to take action to protect European minoritised languages at the UN Forum for Minority Issues
ELEN has issued a formal statement at the UN Forum for Minority Issues in Geneva calling on the EU to take action to protect European minoritized and endangered languages, something that the EU is required to do under Article 2 of the Lisbon Treaty. The statement,...
Events
Thursday, 5th March, from 14:00 to 15:45. You can find all the necessary information and the link which you can use to follow the session live in our bio.
ELEN is pleased to take part in this key European gathering together with Generation Climate Europe, VolontEurop, and Youth at the EESC. The session will explore how citizens contribute to Europe’s resilience, with a focus on European endangered languages.
ELEN Secretary-General Davyth Hicks will discuss the current situation of minoritised and endangered languages in Europe, EU obligations under Article 2 of the Lisbon Treaty, and ELEN’s proposal for a new European strategic framework. He will be joined by UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues, Nicolas Levrat, who recently criticized the EU for failing to protect minoritised languages.
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