ELEN Press Releases
ELEN calls for new European Strategic Framework for European endangered and minoritised languages..
ELEN has called for a new European Strategic Framework for European endangered and minoritised languages at the recent EESC Civil Society Week. ELEN Secretary-General Davyth Hicks called for new measures in the March 5th session on building resilience along with NGOs...
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...
Events
Queremos Galego called for a major demonstration in Santiago de Compostela in defence of the Galician language
On Sunday, 17 May, thousands gathered in Santiago de Compostela for a national demonstration organised by Queremos Galego under the slogan “O galego, lingua vital”. The mobilisation took place on the Day of Galician Literature, honouring writer and journalist Begoña Caamaño 📖
During the protest, Marcos Maceira, President of A Mesa pola Normalización Lingüística, strongly criticised the institutional situation of the language, calling for urgent action to reverse what organisers describe as a linguistic emergency ⚠️. The demonstration, supported by trade unions and language organisations, demanded stronger guarantees for the right to live, study and work in Galician 🗣️
A Mesa pola Normalización Lingüística Queremos Galego!
#Galician #LanguageRights #QueremosGalego #Amesa #MinoritisedLanguages
