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...
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🫱🏼🫲🏽 Alongside representatives from the European Commission, the Basque Government and the Frisian Government, he stressed the urgent need for the EU to protect Europe’s endangered languages through the establishment of a new EU Strategic Framework for Endangered Languages. Such a framework would provide a long-term action plan for the revitalisation and sustainable recovery of these languages, supported by dedicated legislation and funding. It would also enable the EU to take direct action to halt further language decline by investing in essential language revitalisation initiatives, including community-based projects and immersion education programmes.
🌍 The respect and protection of linguistic and cultural diversity is foundational to the European project, — its time for the EU to act.
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