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EUROLANG ARTICLES


Below you will find a brief summary of the latest articles published on Eurolang.

EBLUL IN CRISIS: EUROLANG SPEAKS TO THE BUREAU'S PRESIDENT, BOJAN BREZIGAR

Brussel / Bruxelles 9/30/2004 by Davyth Hicks

Rumours have been circulating in the European press over the last few months claiming the
demise of European Bureau of Lesser Used Languages (EBLUL). After a Council meeting in
Stockholm, EBLUL’s President, Mr Bojan Brezigar and the new Board, requested an interview
with Eurolang in order to set the record straight.

"A MOMENTOUS DAY" FOR SCOTTISH GAELIC

Brussel / Bruxelles 9/30/2004 by James Fife

On Monday the Scottish Executive presented Parliament with revised, toughened- up legislation
which will give Scottish Gaelic official status in Scotland. One improvement is that it will
require local councils to consider the language when forming education policies.

GERMANY'S NATIONAL MINORITIES ESTABLISH A MINORITY COUNCIL

Göttingen 9/29/2004 by Simone Klinge

Representatives of the four autochthonous national minorities of Germany - Sydslesvigsk
Forening of the Danish minority, the Central Council of Sinti and Roma, Domowina (Union of
Lusatian Sorbs) and the Frasche Rädj (Council of Frisians) have signed an agreement to launch
a common minority council.


FIRST GALICIAN LANGUAGE PLAN - 20 YEARS LATER!

Cangas 9/28/2004 by Alexandre Giráldez

Although the 1983 Law on the Galician Language required the establishment of a plan to
develop and promote Galician, little progress has been made. Now, 20 years later, the
Galician Parliament has unanimously approved a plan containing aims and means to increase the
use of Galician. However, language activists are critical.



JAN FIGEL, THE DESIGNATE EUROPEAN COMMISSIONER FOR EDUCATION, CULTURE AND
MULTILINGUALISM, CALLS FOR 'MORE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR MINORITY LANGUAGES'

Brussels 9/30/2004 by Davyth Hicks

In Monday’s hearing for designate European Commissioners in front of the European Parliament,
Jan Figel MEP called for more financial support for minority languages, but without
mentioning any return of the B-line budget for these languages.



CALL FOR DEBATE ON STATUS OF CATALAN IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Brussels 9/30/2004 by Davyth Hicks

Catalan MEP Bernat Joan (EFA) is set to continue the campaign for Catalan to be used in the
European Parliament after last week’s somewhat ‘surreal’ debate where Mr Joan had to use
German in an exchange with President Borrell even though they both speak Catalan. Moreover,
the situation reveals the urgent need for the language policy in the European Parliament to
be amended and updated.




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