ELEN Press Releases
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
Queremos Galego convoca unha grande manifestación de unidade a favor da nosa lingua en Santiago o 17 de maio
A convocatoria terá lugar baixo o lema “en galego sen límites” co que a plataforma cidadá pretende pór en evidencia os obstáculos para vivir en galego e a necesidade de superalos colectivamente. Marcos Maceira: “É hora de que a Xunta de Feixó corresponda a dignidade...
Comunicació d’ELEN sobre el judici a la presidenta del Parlament català, Carme Forcadell.
ELEN, la Xarxa Europea per la Igualtat de les Llengües (European Language Equality Network), l'organització europea que treballa per promoure i protegir les llengües minoritzades a Europa, desitja expressar la seva consternació amb l'Estat espanyol en els judicis...
Evit Breizh digor hag a-unan e c’halv Kevre Breizh da drec’hiñ Marine Le Pen
K E M E N N A D E N N / C O M M U N I Q U É (En français en-dessous) 1añ a viz Mae - 1er mai 2017 Evit Breizh digor hag a-unan e c'halv Kevre Breizh da drec'hiñ Marine Le Pen Keodediz ar bed dre Ziskleriadur Hollvedell Gwirioù Mabden a zo o diazez, izili ar...
Declaració d’ELEN sobre el nou cas de discriminació lingüística de 25 d’abril de 2017
La Xarxa Europea per la Igualtat Lingüística, ELEN (Equality Language European Network) manifesta la seua solidaritat amb la vicepresidenta de la Diputació de València, Maria Josep Amigó, que va ser obligada a identificar-se davant de la policia espanyola, pel simple...
Présidentielles 2017 : Le Réseau Européen pour l’Égalité des Langues souligne le risque de repli national et de rejet de la diversité.
COMMUNIQUÉ - 18 avril 2017 Les organisations représentatives du Réseau Européen pour l'Égalité des Langues (ELEN) en France ont interpellé les candidats aux élections présidentielles, à l'exception de Mme Le Pen, sur leurs objectifs au regard du respect des droits...
The Donostia Protocol, the new instrument to ensure minoritised language rights, to be launched on December 17th.
On 17 December 2016 the Donostia Protocol, drafted by a committee of organisations including Linguapax, the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO), the Council of Social Organisations of the Basque Language (Kontseilua), the European Centre for Minority...