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FOCUS nationalism : Belgium: a linguistic laboratory

Belgium: a linguistic laboratory

Belgium's autonomous regions aren't speaking the same language.

by sophie constant // 16/01/06

nationalism, economy, languages, brussels, university, united kingdom, vlaams belang

INTERVIEW nationalism : “National sovereignty cannot be the basis of Europe’s future.”

“National sovereignty cannot be the basis of Europe’s future.”

Frieda Brepoels, vice-president of the New Flemish Alliance, the party fighting for the political autonomy of Flanders from Belgium, explains why regional governments must be given a European platform.

by alix chambris // 16/01/06

nationalism, european democracy, separatism, commitee of the regions, interview, regionalism, europe

nationalism : A message of hope for the Balkans

A message of hope for the Balkans

The Csango, ethnic Hungarians of the Moldavian region in Romania, have a history marked with bitter struggles for the recognition of their rights. They boast cultural and religious roots interwoven with those of all Europe.

by maurizio tani // 13/01/06

nationalism, communism, moldova republic of, discrimination, hungary, central and eastern europe, racism

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Gruevski, the caricature of the Balkans

Can anyone imagine a country in the middle of a financial crisis to spend 500 million euros in order to build..colossal statues for its ''heroes'' in the middle of its capital city? Can you now imagine that despite all these, these ''heroes'' are the apple of discord between this ...

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Is Fascism Eastern?

As I have written previously (although, again, without witnessing), the Restoration of Independence Day in Vilnius was scarred by an already traditional neo-nationalist demonstration. After last year's silence, the demonstrators, with a member of the Parliament on their side, oscillated back to noisy calls for a mono-ethnic state. As ...

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More fights over Vilnius space: nationalists are kosher?

As I wrote earlier, the municipality of Vilnius did not allow the Baltic Pride demonstration (against the discrimination and stereotyping of homosexuals), planned in May, to take place in the new premises where most protests will be pushed to, presumably because it is the territory of an ancient Jewish cemetery ...

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How the world spreads

I can't help but come back to the topic of misrepresentations of the debate about the Nazi and Soviet crimes. The Minister of Justice Remigijus Šimašius, previously part of the neo-liberal mouthpiece, the Lithuanian Free Market Institute, wrote an entry in his blog about the accusations against Lithuanians for ...

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Budapest, July 4: the most surrealistic nationalist demonstration

On July 3rd the Supreme Court of Hungary the Court of Appeal ruled that the neo-nationalist para-military organisation "Magyar Garda" (Hungarian guard) must be dissolved, as the activities of the organisation violate the constitution of Hungary. Magyar Garda (further MG) applied to make a demonstration against the ruling, but the ...

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