Spanish data protection authority targets VilaWeb over reporting on police infiltrations

Spain’s Data Protection Agency (AEPD) has opened sanctioning proceedings against the Catalan news outlets VilaWeb and La Directa over their reporting on police officers who infiltrated social and pro-...

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The paradox of language equality: rethinking discrimination through the Basque university entrance examination controversy

This article examines the 2026 controversy surrounding the Basque language component of the university entrance examination (USaP) as a revealing case of contemporary tensions over linguistic equality...

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Beyond the stage: Latvia's new debate on language and public communication

Eurac Research is a private research center​ based in Bozen-Bolzano. Our researchers come from a wide variety of scientific fields and all parts of the world.

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Performative bilingualism? Canadian language law in the public service

Canada has spent more than half a century building one of the world's most extensive systems of institutional bilingualism. Yet despite legal protections, standardized language testing, and significan...

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CJEU ruling against Hungary: 'It is a milestone in European law'

In a landmark ruling against Hungary, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has, for the first time, found a standalone breach of the European Union's fundamental values under Article 2 of...

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When language becomes a gatekeeper: public employment and linguistic rights in Catalonia

Following the recent scandal over forged language certificates in South Tyrol, this is the second entry in a MIDAS blog series exploring how language skills of public employees are assessed in multili...

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The Pope in Barcelona: Catalan language and visibility in the spotlight

This article was produced within the MIDAS Training Programme. In June 2026, Linda Koleszárová, a journalist at the Slovak Hungarian-language daily Új Szó, spent a week at the editorial office of the....

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«Globalizazioaren oztopoak gainditzeko gai izan gara»

Nola jaso zenuten Midas elkartearekin bat egin zenutela zioen albistea? Poztu gintuen albiste bat izan zen. Helburu berak dituen familia bateko kide izateak, egia esan, tokiko kazetaritza egitearen...

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Ladinerazko aldizkaria Midas elkartean sartu da

Midas elkartearen urteko batzarra Hego Tirolgo Bozen hirian egin dute asteburuan, eta bertan onartu zuten 'La Usc di Ladins' astekaria.

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Bernd Fabritius returns as Federal Government Commissioner for Matters Related to National Minorities

Bernd Fabritius (CSU) has been reappointed as the Federal Government Commissioner for Matters Related to Ethnic German Resettlers and National Minorities, succeeding Nathalie Pawlik (SPD) in Berlin. I...

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Living without recognition: Macedonians in Greece and their struggle

At the end of June, the Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN) held its annual congress in Novi Sad. Among the participants was Eugenia Natsolidou, representative of the organisation Krste Mis...

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A border no more? The European Capital of Culture 2025 between Tito and the tricolore

Once a Cold War fault line, Nova Gorica and Gorizia are reuniting as GO! 2025 – a European Capital of Culture that celebrates life beyond borders. But while culture builds bridges, old scars and new p...

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No crew, no problem: broadcasting sports with AI on the Åland Islands

Ålandstidningen is a Swedish-language newspaper published on the Åland Islands in Finland. It uses new technologies and artificial intelligence to produce sports broadcasts – without camera operators....

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Who gets to vote in South Tyrol? A political history of the residency clause

‘We did not have to make any concessions to achieve this result, which would have meant any reduction for the minority protection,’ said South Tyrol’s President Arno Kompatscher in an interview with R...

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‘Ride the horse’: Martxelo Otamendi on leading MIDAS into the future

Martxelo Otamendi was elected as the new President of MIDAS at the 2025 General Assembly. In this interview, Martxelo Otamendi discusses the current situation and future of minority language journalis...

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Remembering Heinrich Neisser: a firm advocate for minority rights in Austria

Heinrich Neisser, who died on 22 August 2025 at the age of 89, was not only a prominent Austrian politician and professor but also a big supporter of the country’s minority communities. His engagement...

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“It felt like a wonderland for me”: Edit Slezák on MIDAS’s journey over a quarter of a century

This year, three long-standing and distinguished figures stepped down from the MIDAS Governing Board: Bojan Brezigar, Toni Ebner and Edit Slezák. All three played a key role in shaping MIDAS since its...

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Council of Europe Recap

What's new at the Council of Europe? The Council of Europe Recap brings you the latest news and updates.

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