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Advisory Committee of the Council of Europe on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities visited Budyšin/Bautzen
26.01.2026
A delegation from the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities of the Council of Europe visited Domowina – Zwězk Łužyskich Serbow | Zwjazk Łužiskich Serbow | Bund Lausitzer Sorben on January 22, 2026.
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The 79th Hrvatski Bal / Croatian Ball in Vienna took place in Schönbrunn
21.01.2026
Around 1,300 guests, including a delegation from FUEN with President Olivia Schubert and Secretary General Eva Penzes, experienced the highlight of the Croatian ball season on Saturday. The 79th Croatian Ball at the Parkhotel Schönbrunn in Vienna, themed "Grad:isće," offered guests a diverse cultural and entertainment program in four ballrooms. Nine musical groups from Austria, Italy, Hungary, and Slovakia performed. Many thanks to the Croatian Center / Hrvatski centar in Vienna, a member of FUEN and AGSM, for such a fantastic event! Hvala!
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Ministerin besuchte die kroatische Volksgruppe im Burgenland
20.01.2026
Die Bundesministerin Claudia Bauer (ÖVP), zuständig für die autochthonen Volksgruppen in Österreich, besuchte in Eisenstadt/Željezno den Kroatischen Kulturverein (HKD) in Burgenland. Bei dem Treffen mit Vertretern der kroatischen Volksgruppe standen der Dialog über Bildung, Finanzierung und die notwendige Novellierung des Volksgemeindegesetzes im Vordergrund.
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Dawid Statnik nimmt am Neujahrsempfang des Bundespräsidenten teil
14.01.2026
Dawid Statnik, Vorsitzender des deutschen Minderheitenrates und der Domowina, nahm am 9. Januar als ersten offiziellen Termin des Jahres 2026 am Neujahrsempfang von Bundespräsidenten Frank-Walter Steinmeier im Schloss Bellevue teil.
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FUEN and AGSM wish you happy holidays and happy new year 2026!
20.12.2025
FUEN and AGSM wish you happy holidays and happy new year 2026!
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Volksgruppenbüro ist 35 Jahre alt
27.11.2025
Das Volksgruppenbüro des Landes Kärnten ist 35 Jahre alt. Das Land zog Bilanz und der langjährige Leiter des Volksgruppenbüros, Peter Karpf, übergab seine Funktion an seine bisherige Stellvertreterin, Mirjam Polzer-Srienz. Das Büro pflegt den Dialog zwischen den Volksgruppen und ist Anlaufstelle für die Bevölkerung und die Verwaltung, berichtet der ORF.
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"Laboratory of Peace": 28th Seminar of Slavic Minorities held in European Capital of Culture Gorica/Gorizia
26.11.2025
The border that once divided families has become a meeting place, and the silence surrounding minority rights in Europe must be broken. These were the resounding messages at the 28th Seminar of Slavic Minorities in Europe (AGSM), held from 20–23 November 2025 in the cross-border twin cities of Gorizia/Gorica (Italy) and Nova Gorica (Slovenia).
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Ukrainian Minority in Hungary are new AGSM Members
24.11.2025
NATIONAL SELF-GOVERNMENT OF UKRAINIANS IN HUNGARY became a new member of AGSM/FUEN at the last FUEN Assembly of Delegates 2025 in Bozen/Bulsan/Bolzano.
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28th Seminar of Slavic Minorities in Europe to take place in Gorizia/Gorica, Italy
17.11.2025
The 28th Seminar of the FUEN Working Group of Slavic Minorities (AGSM) will be held from 20 to 23 November 2025 in Gorica/Gorizia, Italy. The event is organised by FUEN in cooperation with the local Slovenian minority organisations Svet Slovenskih Organizacij (SSO), Slovenska kulturno-gospodarska zveza (SKGZ) and Slovenska Skupnost (SSk), bringing together representatives of Slavic minorities from across Europe.
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FUEN Assembly of Delegates elects new leadership – Olivia Schubert becomes new President
28.10.2025
The third day of the 69th FUEN Congress in Bozen / Bulsan / Bolzano was dedicated to the second part of the Assembly of Delegates, the organisation’s highest decision-making body. The session focused on the election of FUEN’s new leadership and on key decisions shaping the organisation’s direction for the next term.
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