Minorities lodge an appeal in Luxemburg against the rejection of the European Citizens’ Initiative

Minorities lodge an appeal in Luxemburg against the rejection of the European Citizens’ Initiative

Press releases - “We did not take things lightly; we made a very careful assessment. We came to the conclusion that the decision of the European Commission is not correct, neither on formal reasons, nor in respect to the substance of our proposals”, says FUEN President Hans Heinrich Hansen, the chairman of the citizens’ committee.

XVI. FUEV-Seminar slawischer Minderheiten vom 07.11. bis 10.11.2013

XVI. FUEV-Seminar slawischer Minderheiten vom 07.11. bis 10.11.2013

Press releases - Als Gast in Košice bei der tschechischen Minderheit

FUEN Vice-President Halit Habipoğlu: Sharing the same fate, Europe’s national minorities of 100 Millions are in solidarity with Crimean Tatars.

FUEN Vice-President Halit Habipoğlu: Sharing the same fate, Europe’s national minorities of 100 Millions are in solidarity with Crimean Tatars.

Press releases - Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN) Vice-President and Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) President Halit Habipoğlu, in his speech at the Crimean Tatar National Congress taken place in Simferpol (Akmescit) on 26 October 2013, uttered Europe’s national minorities of 100 Millions, who share the same fate, are in solidarity with Crimean Tatars.

Statement of the occasion of the big Szekler March in Transylvania

Statement of the occasion of the big Szekler March in Transylvania

Press releases - Never give up your faith in self-determinationand the autonomous settlement of your own affairs

We will not back down

We will not back down

Press releases - Letters to Heads of States and Presidents of European Institutions

No rapprochement on the Citizens’ Initiative: Director of the European Commission is confronted with critical questions at the Parliament

No rapprochement on the Citizens’ Initiative: Director of the European Commission is confronted with critical questions at the Parliament

Press releases - Jens Nymand Christensen, Director of the European Commission responsible for cooperation with the European institutions, stepped into the lion’s den on Thursday 10 October 2013. He agreed to explain, in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the reasons of the Commission why the Citizens’ Initiative “Minority SafePack Initiative” cannot start collecting signatures.

Rejection of the Citizens’ Initiative: Minister considers an own initiative report at the Committee of the Regions

Rejection of the Citizens’ Initiative: Minister considers an own initiative report at the Committee of the Regions

Press releases - The FUEN president had the honour of giving the “dinner speech” to the German delegation at the Committee of the Regions and used this opportunity to explain his dissatisfaction with the rejection of the Citizens’ Initiative “Minority SafePack Initiative” by the European Commission.

FUEN members

FUEN members

Press releases - We now provide a new overview on our homepage

FUEN members

FUEN members

Press releases - A new overview

“Now more than ever”: Strong interest for the FUEN discussion meeting on the citizens’ initiative in the European Parliament

“Now more than ever”: Strong interest for the FUEN discussion meeting on the citizens’ initiative in the European Parliament

Press releases - Circa 60 participants – among them several Members of the European Parliament – accepted the invitation of FUEN President Hans Heinrich Hansen and Iuliu Winkler, Member of the European Parliament on behalf of RMDSZ/EPP. Together they discussed in Brussels about the rejection of the citizens’ initiative “Minority SafePack Initiative” by the European Commission.


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  • Political Participation
  • Fundamental Rights
  • Linguistic Diversity
  • Solidarity with the Roma
  • European Citizens' Initiative
  • European Network
  • Forum of the European Minorities / House of Minorities

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