ELEN Press Releases
ELEN backs ‘Minority Safepack Initiative’
The European Language Equality Network is backing the 'Minority Safepack Initiative'. It is a European Citizens Initiative (ECI) that aims to "improve the protection of persons belonging to national and linguistic minorities and strengthen cultural and linguistic...
UN Special Rapporteur to visit Spain in early December
The UN OHCHR Special Rapporteur on the Rights to the Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association, Annelisa Ciampi, will be conducting a country visit to Spain in early December. In preparation for the visit the European Language Equality Network (ELEN) and its member...
ELEN statement to the Spanish Government and the European Union in support of the Catalan referendum and civil rights.
We, ELEN, the European Language Equality Network, do not take a political position for or against the independence of Catalonia. That’s not within our remit. We hold, though, an unequivocal position in favour of European values and democracy. Our role is to represent...
Urgent need for digital development of lesser-used languages: new DLDP Survey launched
The Digital Language Diversity Project (DLDP) has published the results from its survey on what speakers of four lesser-used languages want to see in terms of digital development for their language. The overarching message is that lesser-used language speakers want to...
ELEN call on Italian politicians to ratify the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
The European Language Equality Network (ELEN) has called on the Italian Government and senators to ratify the Council of Europe’s European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (ECRML). The Constitutional and Foreign Affairs Committees in the Senate are meeting...
ELEN meet with Valencian Parliament President, present Donostia Protocol, and set European agenda for 2017-18.
ELEN are set to work with Valencian Parliament and the Council of Europe's congress of regional governments to promote regional and minoritised language usage and rights following a successful meeting on Friday (June 9th) that the organization held with the Parliament...
ELEN in Valencia: Donostia Protocol and ELEN’s work in promoting and protecting minoritised languages
The European Language Equality Network (ELEN) Steering Committee are set to meet in Valencia from 9th to 10th June starting with a reception on Friday where ELEN will be officially received by the President of the Valencian Parliament in the Corts Valencianes. At...
ELEN call for an intergovernmental working group to address the threat of Brexit to the Celtic languages.
Speaking at the Gaelic Cross Party Group in the Scottish Parliament yesterday (30/5), ELEN Secretary-General Davyth Hicks called for an intergovernmental working group to be set up immediately to deal with the negative effect of Brexit on Celtic language speaking...
Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group to discuss effect of Brexit on Celtic languages
The Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Gaelic will discuss the effect of Brexit on the Celtic languages on Tuesday May 30th. The meeting will be chaired by Kate Forbes MSP with Mr Julian de Spáinn, General Secretary, Conradh na Gaeilge, ELEN Secretary-General Dr...
Lá Dearg 2017 – 1000s march in Belfast for Irish language rights
Over 12,000 people marched in Belfast on Saturday calling for Irish language rights and an Irish Language Act giving Irish equal status with English. The demonstration drew supporters from across Ireland who walked along the Falls Road into the city centre, before...
Lá Dearg 2017 – Acht na Gaeilge Anois
Gael na tíre ag teacht le chéile ag Cultúrlann Bhéal Feirste (12.00) agus ag siúl go Halla na Cathrach. Agóid agus ceiliúradh ildaite glórach, ag éileamh Acht na Gaeilge, agus Cearta, Comthromas & Cóir do phobal na Gaeilge. Irish language community &...
Miles de persoas de toda Galiza converten Compostela nun clamor polo dereito a vivir en galego sen límites
Over 25,000 people from across Galicia demonstrated in Santiago yesterday for the right to live in Galician without limits. Report from Sermos Galiza TV Report from Nos Television Report from A Mesa