Corruption undermines the democratic institutional system, while minorities are often used for political interests. These challenges need to be adressed, and we must also encourage the broadening of linguistic rights to minority and regional languages. New kinds of laws are needed for the protection of minorities which facilitate integration. More...
Modernity and innovation in minority communities
Catalonian Member of the European Parliament Josep-Maria Terricabras, co-chair of the European Parliament’s Minority Intergroup spoke about the importance of language during the afternoon session of panel discussions entitled Modernity and Innovation in the Minority Communities. The MEP stated: „Language is a core part of people’s life. We should all have the right to express ourselves in our own language. Every language is equally important, and language rights mean that we belong somewhere, that we are members of a community.” More...