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Statement by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance on the ban of the construction of minarets in Switzerland
03.12.2009
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) wishes to express its deep concern about the results of the Swiss popular initiative which approved the inclusion, in the Federal Constitution, of a new provision banning the construction of minarets. In its report on Switzerland published on 15 September 2009, ECRI clearly regretted ...
Cardin, Hastings: Ban on minarets in Switzerland should be overturned
02.12.2009
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin, Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission) and Co-Chairman Congressman Alcee L. Hastings expressed today their concerns with results of a referendum in Switzerland that would ban construction of minarets in that country. "The Swiss vote to ban minarets ...
Swiss citizens said “no” to the construction of new minarets
30.11.2009
On November 2009, 57,5% of the voters at the conducted referendum in Switzerland voted with a “yes” to the ban of the construction of new minarets in Switzerland. According to the final results of the referendum, only 4 of the 26 cantons opposed this prohibition. In Switzerland with a population of 7.5 million, only 4 mosques with a minaret can be ...
FUEN writes letter to all heads of states and governments and to the EU-Commission
02.11.2009
The 85 member organisations gathered in FUEN addressed a letter to the heads of states and governments as well as to the president of the EU-Commission. The letter to Mr. Barroso With the letter the delegates forward a resolution in which they ask for the creation of an EU-commissioner for minority issues or the establishment of a specific re...
“We are living diversity - FUEN concludes its jubilee congress in Brussels”
08.10.2009
With a festive celebration in the Committee of the Regions and a public meeting of the “European Dialogue Forum” in the European Parliament as highlights in a diverse and chequered programme, FUEN can look back positively at the jubilee congress that took place in Brussels from 29 September until 2 October 2009. FUEN was founded 60 years ago in Ver...
Jubilee celebration in Brussels – FUEN celebrates its 60th anniversary
21.09.2009
With 84 member organisations in 32 European countries FUEN is the largest umbrella organisation of the autochthonous minorities in Europe. FUEN was established in Versailles in 1949 and will celebrate its anniversary in Brussels from 29 September till 2 October. The congress will take place in the building of the Committee of the Regions, in the Eu...
Intergroup elects Kinga Gál as chair – strengthens cooperation with FUEN
21.09.2009
On Thursday 17 September in Strasbourg the first foundation was laid for having a cross party forum for minority issues in the European Parliament, also in the new legislative term. Yesterday, the Intergroup for National Minorities elected Kinga Gál as acting chair, who now will obtain permission to establish a new Intergroup for National Minoritie...
60 years umbrella organisation – “we are living diversity”
17.06.2009
The biggest umbrella organisation of the autochthonous minorities in Europe – the Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN) will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a jubilee congress in Brussels from 29 September until 2 October. The motto of the congress is “we are living diversity”. The FUEN Congress in Brussels is organised together...
Voices of Europe and national minorities at Årsmøde 2009
17.06.2009
The annual gathering of the Danish minority in Germany – in the region of Schleswig, at the German-Danish border – was dedicated this year to the national minorities in Europe. Sydslesvigsk Forening (SSF) – the organiser of the gathering of the Danes in Germany – is an active member in FUEN. Heinrich Schultz, vice-president of FUEN, is a former ...
Minority representatives demand politicians who will have an impact
04.06.2009
The biggest umbrella organisation of the autochthonous national minorities in Europe, FUEN (Federal Union of European Nationalities) and the representatives of minorities in the European Dialogue Forum issued an open call to vote for the European Parliament – which was sent amongst others to the 84 member organisations of FUEN – which included a re...
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