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Supreme court ruling in Brazil returns land to indigenous people

The judges were evaluating a lawsuit brought by Santa Catarina state, backed by farmers, seeking to block an Indigenous group from expanding the size of its territorial claim.

22/09/2023

Albania

Greek candidate wins Albanian mayoral election from prison cell

Greek minority candidate Fredi Beleri, arrested on vote-buying charges, has won an Albanian mayoral election by a slender margin.

16/05/2023

World News

Euroviews. Tired of being let down, Roma are now standing up for themselves

Roma people are joining forces to support our communities. But to create a fairer and equal Europe, our leaders must share more than mere words, Željko Jovanović writes.

08/04/2023

Georgia

Anti-EU protests in Georgia: Are they staged or real?

Do Georgians hate the EU enough to burn its flag? Or are darker forces at play?

16/03/2023

Culture news

Death threats and hate mail: America's latest culture war hits Europe

Republicans in the US are targeting drag shows - but could we see similar laws enforced in Europe? It's already happening.

14/03/2023

Spain

Spain approves new law allowing people to freely change gender from 16

Lawmakers in Spain have approved a so-called ‘transgender law' that allows people from 16 years old to change their gender markers through self-declaration.

16/02/2023

Culture news

Drag, zhoosh, troll: did you know you're speaking Polari?

Spoken mostly by gay men this language is a victim of progress, but some words have survived.

09/12/2022

Culture news

The minority European language that's older than the rest

Christopher Schouten moved to the Basque country in the 90s to learn a new language. But in doing so, he became one with a whole new culture.

08/12/2022

France

Minority communities in France fined more frequently by police, report

French police fine people at higher rates in areas with higher minority population, report finds

06/12/2022

Culture news

The language app designed to save minority European languages

The app IndyLan was designed to help people learn minority languages, but a lack of funding post-Brexit is holding it back.

16/08/2022

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Peruvian women and transgender demonstrators ask Michelle Bachelet for help in face of violence

Some 30 Peruvian women and transgender demonstrators denounce the daily violence they suffer and demand action from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, at a protest in Lima.

19/07/2022

Culture news

Cornish: The minority language that needs more speakers

Cornish is spoken by around 600 people in the UK. Although there's only a handful of people who still know it, it's history predates the English language.

15/07/2022

Bulgaria

LGBT+ couple's stateless baby 'should be given birth certificate'

Lawyers have hailed the decision as a landmark for gay rights.

17/05/2022

Culture news

This is Europe's other song contest, for minority languages only

They call it the “Eurovision of minority languages,” but the title would be reductive of what Liet International actually represents.

16/05/2022

Germany

Germany approves rainbow flags on ministry buildings for LGBT events

The move is intended to end discussions about unclear rules and signal acceptance of diversity.

13/04/2022

Bulgaria

Euroviews. The Bulgarian government must make the UN torture report public | View

This week the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture raised concerns about the treatment of migrant children in Bulgarian detention centres. But the report will stay confidential - unless Sofia decides otherwise. Not good enough, says UN expert advisor Iveta Cherneva

11/11/2021