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</head><body> <IMG id=banner01 height=77 src="http://www.eurolang.net/templates/eurolang/images/banner01.jpg" width=760 border=0 name=banner01><BR><BR><BR><BR>Dear Madam/ Sir,
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<P>par la présente nous vous envoyons de brefs résumés d'articles publiés sur<BR>Eurolang.<BR><BR><BR><A href="http://www.eurolang.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2640&Itemid=1&lang=en" target=_blank>Frisian schoolchildren drop French in favour of Frisian</A> <BR><BR>In the northernmost Frisian town of Dokkum dozens of schoolchildren have decided to follow Frisian lessons next year instead of French. <BR><BR><A href="http://www.eurolang.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2638&Itemid=1&lang=en" target=_blank>European Parliament Intergroup demands that France ratifies the ECRML, FCNM and that the EU intervene to protect minoritised languages <BR><BR></A>The European Parliament lesser-used language and national minority Intergroup met in Strasbourg on Thursday with representatives from EBLUL France, comprising Bretons, Alsacians, and Occitans, and the Association of the French Regions. Following the meeting, Intergroup President and Hungarian Socialist Csaba Tabajdi (PES) issued a Declaration demanding that France ratify the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (ECRML) and the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM). Furthermore, Mr Tabjadi called for the EU to intervene to help the languages on French territory that are now facing endangerment because of State policies that have led to serious decline. <BR><BR><A href="http://www.eurolang.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2631&Itemid=1&lang=en" target=_blank>Germans of Slovenia demand official recognition</A> <BR><BR>The umbrella organisation of the German minority in Slovenia, the Association of German Cultural Organisations in Slovenia, has sent a formal letter of request to the government demanding official recognition. A copy was also sent to the Austrian embassy in Ljubljana. The minority also appealed for Austrian government support to achieve this objective. <BR><BR><A href="http://www.eurolang.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2630&Itemid=1&lang=en" target=_blank>Huge turnout for Basque-medium schools festival in Iparralde</A> <BR><BR><A href="http://www.eurolang.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2639&Itemid=1&lang=en" target=_blank>Big Brother clamps down on speaking Welsh <BR></A><BR><BR>Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information. </P>
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