LL-L "Language policies" 2002.08.21 (04) [E]

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From: erek gass <egass at caribline.com>
Subject: LL-L "Language policies" 2002.08.20 (13) [E]

Sorry for the error in citation, Colin.

Erek

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Language policies

Dear Lowlanders,

According to the latest issue of _contact bulletin_ (published by The
European Bureau of Lesser Used Languages),* the following (EU?) "member
states" have so far signed the European Charter for Regional and
Minority Languages:

   Austria, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
   Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein,
   Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Russia, Slovakia,
   Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, FYR of Macedonia, United
   Kingdom, Ukraine

The following (EU?) member states have so far ratified the European
Charter for Regional and Minority Languages:**

   Armenia, Austria, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary,
   Liechtenstein, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
   Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

(Note the conspicuous absence from both lists of Belgium, and, outside
the Lowlands area, of Poland, Portugal and Greece)

*  If you are interested in the EBLUL bulletin and wish to know when a
   new online version is published, you can ask to be added to an email
   list, and for 1 Euro per issue, you can also request a biannual
   paper copy (which I understand is more detailed).
   Contact:
      The European Bureau of Lesser Used Languages
      49, Sint-Jooststraat | Rue St.-Josse
      B-1210  Brussel | Bruxelles
      BELGIUM
      Fax: +32 2 218 19 74
      Email: bulletin at eblul.org
      Web: http://www.eblul.org/

** "Signing the Charter, or any such convention, implies agreement
   with the principles contained therein and should lead to its
   ultimate ratification" (_contact bulletin_, June 2002)

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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