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FUEN Congress 2026: Congress website online, registration open

29.06.2026

“Our annual congress is the place where the community of Europe’s autochthonous national minorities becomes truly visible.” With these words, our President Olivia Schubert invites FUEN’s member organisations to our 2026 Annual Congress in Helsinki/Helsingfors. The congress website is now online, and registration for the 70th FUEN Congress is open.

AGSM Seminar in Tirana focuses on minority rights and the EU perspective

17.06.2026

From 4 to 7 June, the 29th Seminar of the FUEN Working Group of Slavic Minorities (AGSM) took place in Tirana – for the first time in Albania and in the year marking the 30th anniversary of AGSM. Around 40 representatives of Slavic minorities from across Europe took part. The event was organised together with the Macedonian Association “Ilinden”-Tirana, which represents the Macedonian minority in Albania.

29th Seminar of the Slavic Minorities in Europe to take place in Albania for the first time

26.05.2026

The 29th Seminar of the AGSM will take place from 4 to 7 June in the Albanian capital Tirana. The meeting is organised by FUEN in cooperation with the Macedonian FUEN member organisation “Ilinden”-Tirana. The seminar will bring together representatives of Slavic minorities from across Europe and provide space for exchange, networking and internal consultations.

Anton Paulik begins third term as Slovak nationality spokesperson in the Hungarian Parliament

21.05.2026

Liliána Grexa re-elected as spokesperson of the Ukrainian nationality in the Hungarian National Assembly

20.05.2026

Liliána Grexa has been re-elected as spokesperson of the Ukrainian nationality in the Hungarian National Assembly. Her renewed mandate stands for continuity in representing the Ukrainian minority in Hungary, with a focus on education, culture, religious life and visibility. The AGSM in FUEN warmly congratulates her and looks forward to continued cooperation.

Austria: Bernard Sadovnik to Run Again for Mayor of Globasnitz/Globasnica in 2027

06.05.2026

The Enotna Lista (EL) in the South Carinthian municipality of Globasnitz/Globasnica has unanimously nominated Bernard Sadovnik as its lead candidate and candidate for mayor in the 2027 local elections. The party announced the decision following a faction meeting.

FUEN Presidium presents priorities for autochthonous minorities at Bundestag Parliamentary Breakfast

23.04.2026

The new FUEN Presidium and its priorities were presented to Members of the German Bundestag on Thursday, 23 April 2026. FUEN’s delegation held a highly productive Parliamentary Breakfast at the Paul-Löbe-Haus in Berlin, hosted by MP Knut Abraham. During the event, the delegation engaged in vital discussions with cross-party lawmakers under the overarching theme: "Autochthonous minorities in tomorrow’s Europe".

Terezija Stoisits: Standing Strong for Minority Rights and Equal Opportunities

08.04.2026

A new story in FUEN's “Women of Minorities” interview series: Terezija Stoisits, a Burgenland Croat from Austria, speaks about her path into politics, the resistance she faced and what it means to assert oneself as a woman and a member of a minority. She also explains why political action is necessary to change structural disadvantages.

Slovenian Minister of Foreign Affairs addresses minority rights in meetings in Trieste/Triest/Trst

20.03.2026

On the occasion of the celebrations marking the 30th anniversary of the Executive Secretariat of the Central European Initiative, Slovenian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon visited Trieste/Trieste/Trst on 17 March. During her visit, she addressed key issues concerning the political representation of the Slovenian minority in Italy, discussing them throughout the day both with representatives of the minority and in a meeting with her Italian counterpart, Antonio Tajani.

Statement by the FUEN Working Group of Slavic Minorities (AGSM) on the attacks on bilingual place-name signs in Burgenland

12.03.2026

The Working Group of Slavic Minorities (AGSM) of the Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN) strongly condemns the attacks committed during the night of 28 February to 1 March 2026 in the Burgenland municipalities of Steinbrunn/Štikapron and Hornstein/Vorištan. Unknown perpetrators deliberately vandalised the Croatian-language place names on the bilingual place-name signs with black paint.