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[Harold F. Schiffman]

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HUNGARY: NEW MINORITY LEGISLATION GOES TO CONSTITUTIONAL COURT FOR FINAL
APPROVAL
Brussel / Bruxelles 6/30/2005 by Davyth Hicks

The Hungarian Parliament has supported new proposals that will bring about
important changes in the Hungarian legal framework affecting the life of
national and ethnic minorities. Hungarian President Mr Ferenc Mádl presented
the proposed legislation to the Constitutional Court last Friday, they must
now give it their seal of approval before it becomes law.


MACEDONIAN MINORITY IN BULGARIA LAUNCH EU CAMPAIGN
Florina/Lerin 6/30/2005 by Georgios N.Papadakis

OMO Pirin, a political organization of the Macedonians in Bulgaria, is
planning to launch an information “offensive” aimed at European and
international institutions in an attempt to achieve recognition for the
large Macedonian minority before the country’s entry into the European
Union, scheduled for 2007.


SOCIALIST AND NATIONALIST VICTORY GIVES NEW HOPE FOR GALICIAN LANGUAGE
REGENERATION
Cangas 6/29/2005 by Alexandre Giráldez

The alliance between the Galician section (PSdG) of the Spanish Socialist
Party (PSOE) and the Galician nationalist Bloque Nacionalista Galego (BNG)
will rule Galiza for the next four years. The election has given new hope
for a change in a linguistic policy that during the 16 years of Manuel
Fraga’s government (conservative Partido Popular) has seen a sharp decline
in the numbers of Galician speakers. (also Galician version)


SWISS UPPER HOUSE INTRODUCES LATINO QUOTA
Biel/ Bienne 6/29/2005 by Peter Josika
In a landmark decision the Swiss Upper House (Ständerat) has passed new
legislation giving priority to French, Italian and Romansh speakers ahead of
German-speaking Swiss whenever new government positions are due to be
filled.


LANGUAGE DEBATE DOMINATES IRISH MEDIA
Belfast 6/25/2005 by Eoghan O Neill

Despite the Irish language being somewhat neglected by journalists and
commentators in Ireland in the past, it is at present one of the hottest
topics in the media. The campaign for official status for the language in
Europe, the cost of implementing the Official Languages Act, and the
decision to affirm the Irish language name of a popular holiday resort as
the sole official name, are presently the stuff of much controversy and
debate.





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