Press releases
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Council of Europe publishes report on minority languages in Finland (more...)
Council of Europe publishes report on minority languages in Denmark (more...)
Council of Europe publishes report on minority languages in Slovenia (more...)
Council of Europe publishes report on minority languages in Hungary (more...)
Council of Europe publishes report on minority languages in Norway (more...)
Council of Europe publishes report on minority languages in the UK (more...)
Charter for Regional or Minority Languages: application by Slovakia examined (more...)
Minority languages: experts to visit Switzerland (more...)
2006
Charter for Regional or Minority Languages: application by Sweden examined (more...)
Charter for Regional or Minority Languages: application by Cyprus examined (more...)
Minority languages: experts to visit Finland (more...)
Minority languages: experts to visit Denmark (more...)
Charter for Regional or Minority Languages: application by Armenia examined (more...)
Minority languages: experts to visit Norway (more...)
Minority languages: experts to visit Hungary (more...)
Charter for Regional or Minority Languages: application by Germany examined (more...)
2005
Minority languages: experts to visit Slovenia (more...)
Charter for Regional or Minority Languages: application by Spain examined (more...)
Charter for Regional or Minority Languages: application by Croatia examined (more...)
Charter for Regional or Minority Languages: application by Austria examined (more...)
2004
Charter for Regional or Minority Languages: application by Switzerland examined (more...)
Minority languages: experts to visit Slovakia (more...)
Minority languages: experts to visit Armenia (more...)
Minority languages: experts to visit Germany (more...)
Minority languages: experts to visit Spain (more...)
Charter on Regional or Minority Languages: application by the United Kingdom examined (more...)
Minority languages: experts to visit Croatia (more...)
Minority languages: experts to visit the Netherlands (more...)
2003
Minority languages: experts to visit Austria (more ...)
Minority languages: experts to visit Switzerland
A delegation of the Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages is to visit Switzerland from 16 to 18 September 2003 to monitor the country's implementation of this treaty. (more...)
Charter on Regional or Minority Languages: application by Sweden examined (more...)
Minority languages: experts to visit Slovenia
A delegation of the Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages is to visit Slovenia from 3 to 7 February 2003 to monitor the country's implementation of the treaty. (more...)
2002
Cyprus ratifies the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (26.08.2002 – 02/09/02). (more…)
Strasbourg, 26.08.2002 - Ambassador Nicholas EMILIOU, Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the Council of Europe, today handed to Hans Christian KRÜGER the instrument of ratification of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (entry into force : 01.12.2002).
Minority languages : experts to visit Sweden.
A delegation of the Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages is to visit Sweden from 22 to 26 April to monitor the country's implementation of the treaty. (more…)
Symposium on « France and the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages ». (French only) (more…)
2001
Azerbaijan signs a series of Council of Europe Conventions.
Strasbourg, 21.12.2001 - Ambassador Agshin Mediyev, Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan to the Council of Europe, today signed, in the presence of Council of Europe Deputy Secretary General Hans Christian Krüger...(more…).
International conference "From Theory to Practice - The European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages"
Strasbourg, 21.11.2001: On 30 November and 1 December, an international conference will be held in Noordwijkerhout (the Netherlands) on the implementation of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. This conference, organised jointly by the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations and the Council of Europe, will be held at the Golden Tulip Conference Hotel Leeuwenhorst. (more…)
Charter on Regional or Minority Languages: application by Norway and Switzerland examined.
Strasbourg, 23.11.2001: The Committee of Ministers has just adopted a recommendation on the application of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages by Norway and Switzerland.The recommendation follows an assessment report prepared by the Charter's independent Committee of Experts, using information submitted periodically by the country concerned and by NGOs, as well as reports following on-the-spot visits by the committee. (more…)
Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages to visit Germany.
Strasbourg, 19.10.2001 - A delegation from the Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages has just started a visit to Germany for seven days from 18 to 24 October 2001. This visit is part of the process to monitor application of the Charter in Germany and follows a periodical report submitted by the German authorities to the Council of Europe. (more…)
Charter on regional and minority languages: application by Hungary examined.
Strasbourg, 08.10.2001: The Committee of Ministers has just adopted a recommendation on the application of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages by Hungary. (more…)
The Parliamentary Assembly calls for establishing an annual European Day of Languages.
Strasbourg, 28.09.2001: The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe began the final morning of its autumn session by considering a report on "European Year of Languages" (EYL) prepared by Jacques Legendre (France, EDG) and presented by Lluis Maria de Puig (Spain, SOC) on behalf of the Committee on Culture, Science and Education. (more…)
Committee of Ministers supports use of regional and minority languages in member states.
Strasbourg, 20.09.2001: The Committee of Ministers has just adopted its first ever recommendations on the application of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages by Council of Europe member states. (more…)
Slovakia ratifies the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
Strasbourg, 05.09.2001 - Ambassador Eva Garajova, Permanent Representative of Slovakia to the Council of Europe, today handed the instrument of ratification of the European Charter for Regional or...(more…)
Austria ratifies the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
Strasbourg, 28.06.2001 - Ambassador Ulrich HACK, Permanent Representative of Austria to the Council of Europe, today handed the instrument of ratification of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. (more…)
Armenia signs a series of Council of Europe Conventions and ratifies the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons.
Armenia signs a series of Council of Europe Conventions and ratifies the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons Strasbourg, 11.05.2001 – Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian today signed, in the presence of Council of Europe Secretary General Walter Schwimmer the following... (more…)
Russia signs the Charter for minority languages and the Convention on children’s rights and ratifies a protocol concerning the European Court of Human Rights.
Strasbourg, 10.05.2001 – Russian First Deputy Foreign Minister Alexandre Avdeev today signed the European Charter for Regional or Minority...(more…)
Spain ratifies the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages3
Strasbourg, 09.04.2001 – Spain today ratified the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages [ETS 148]. Millions of people in Council of Europe member states speak a regional or minority language but many...(more…)
United Kingdom ratifies European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
Strasbourg, 27.03.2001 – The United Kingdom today ratified the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages [ETS 148]. Millions of people in Council of Europe member states speak a regional or minority...(more…)
Meeting the Challenge of Linguistic Diversity.
Brussels, 26 March 2001 - Meeting the Challenge of Linguistic Diversity – Joint press release of the European Union Committee of the Regions and the Council of Europe Congress of Local and Regional Authorities (CLRAE) - Concerted action is needed to nurture and encourage Europe’s rich heritage of... (more…)
2000
The Czech Republic signs a series of Council of Europe Conventions.
Strasbourg, 09.11.2000 - Ambassador Jiri Mucha, Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the Council of Europe, today signed, in the presence of Walter Schwimmer, Secretary General of the Organisation and Czech... (more…)
Slovenia ratifies the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages and other Council of Europe Conventions.
Strasbourg, 04.10.2000 – Slovenia today ratified the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, the Agreement on the Temporary Importation, Free of Duty, of...(more…)
Denmark ratifies two Council of Europe Conventions.
Strasbourg, 08.09.2000 - Denmark today ratified the European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals used for Experimental and other Scientific Purposes and the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages....(more…)
Italy signs the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
Strasbourg, 27.06.2000 – Italian Foreign Minister Lamberto DINI, today signed, in the presence of Council of Europe Secretary General Walter SCHWIMMER, the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages [ETS 148]....(more…)
Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages to visit Hungary.
Strasbourg, 30.03.2000 - A delegation of the Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages is to visit Hungary from 2 to 5 April as part of the ongoing monitoring of the application of this Council of Europe’s convention, which was ratified by Hungary on 25 September 1995 and came into force on 1 February 1998. (more…)
1999
France signs the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
Budapest, 07.05.99 — French European Affairs Minister Pierre MOSCOVICI today signed the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages in the presence of COUNCIL OF EUROPE Secretary General Daniel TARSCHYS...(more…)
1998
Regional and minority languages better protected and promoted in Europe.
Innsbruck, 15.12.98 - Prospects for further ratifications of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages in 1999, the year of the Council of Europe's 50th anniversary, are excellent, according to...(more…)
Council of Europe to hold a conference on Regional or Minority Languages Charter.
Strasbourg, 04.12.98 — Implementation of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages will be the subject of a conference to take place in Innsbruck, Austria, on 14-15 December. (more…)
France: One Step Closer to the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
Strasbourg, 01.10.98 - Alain CHENARD, President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe - part of the 40-nation COUNCIL OF EUROPE -, today welcomed the announcement by the... (more…)
Assembly Promotes Safeguard of Endangered Uralic Languages.
Strasbourg, 25.09.98 - The COUNCIL OF EUROPE Parliamentary Assembly today appealed to countries such as Russia where Uralic peoples live to protect their language and culture. According to a census in 1989, 23 million... (more…)
Germany ratifies major Council of Europe Conventions.
Strasbourg, 16.09.98 — Germany today ratified the COUNCIL OF EUROPE Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime, the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages and the... (more…)
1997
Important step to protect national minorities and regional or minority languages.
Strasbourg, 28.01.97 — The two COUNCIL OF EUROPE legal instrument related to minorities are about to enter into force. (more…)
Croatia ratifies the Human Rights Convention as well as other fundamental Conventions.
Strasbourg,05.11.97 - Croatia today ratified the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, its... (more…)
