Federal Union of European Nationalities

The Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN) is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) established in 1949 in conjunction with the formation of the Council of Europe. FUEN is an umbrella organization, and as of 2023, it has more than 100 member organizations representing ethnic, linguistic and national minorities within Europe. FUEN has been instrumental in encouraging the Council of Europe to adopt the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages and the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. FUEN was organized to give expression to European cultures and languages that do not possess form as a nation-state. One in seven Europeans are members of such minorities and fifty-three languages are spoken in Europe by such minorities.[1]

Its predecessor was the pre-war European Congress of Nations (German: Europäischer Nationalitätenkongress) founded by Ewald Ammende. The Congress published a journal "Nation und Staat" (1927–1944).

FUEN organises the Europeada association football tournament.[2] In 2017-2018, FUEN collected 1,124,322 signatures from EU citizens for the Minority SafePack European Citizens' Initiative.

It is based in Flensburg, Germany, with offices in Berlin and Brussels. Its president is Lóránt Vincze, Hungarian from Romania and MEP.[3]

Member organizations

•  Austria: Croatian Center for Culture, Education and Politics (2012[4]), Croatian Cultural Association of Burgenland (1958[5]), National Council of Carinthian Slovenes (1958[6]), Community of the Carinthian Slovenes (2012[7])
•  Albania: Montenegrin Community in Albania “ZCGA” - Elbasan (n.d.[8]), Macedonian Association “Ilinden” – Tirana (2015[9])
•  Azerbaijan: "Vatan" Public Union of Ahiska Turks living in Azerbaijan (n.d.[10])
•  Belgium: ProDG (2014[11])
•  Bosnia and Herzegovina: Otaharin - Citizens' Association for the Promotion of Education of Roma (2017 [12])
•  Bulgaria: Centre for Aromunian Language and Culture in Bulgaria (n.d.[13]), European Institute - POMAK (n.d.[14])
•   Switzerland: Lia Rumantscha (1954[15]), Pro Grigioni Italiano (2009[16]), The Radgenossenschaft der Landstrasse (2023[17]), Schäft qwant - Trans-national association for Yenish cooperation and cultural exchange (2004[18])
•  Czech Republic: Congress of the Poles in the Czech Republic (n.d.[19]), Assembly of German Associations in the Czech Republic (1993[20])
•  Germany: Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (2007[21]), Domowina (1990[22]), EBLUL Germany - Committee for regional and minority language (2012[23]), Frasche Rädj seksjoon nord (2022[24]), Frisian Association (1949[25]), South Schleswig Association (n.d.[26]), Central Council of German Sinti and Roma (n.d.[27]), Union of Poles in Germany (n.d.[28])
•  Denmark: Federation of Germans in Northern Schleswig (n.d.[29]), Danish Border Association (n.d.[30])
•  Estonia: Estonian Union of National Minorities (2001[31]), Association of Belarusians in Estonia (2004[32]), Union of Germans in Estonia (1998[33]), NGO "Russian School of Estonia" (2017[34]), Union of Russian Educational and Charitable Societies in Estonia (2001[35])
•  Spain: The Pro-Language Platform (2018[36])
•  France: Occitania Football Association (2013[37]), Committee for regional action in Brittany (1949[38]), EL Association (n.d.[39]), The Cultural Institute of Brittany (n.d.[40]), National Breton Party (2013[41]), Unser Land (2022[42])
•  Georgia: Association of Germans of Georgia “Einung” (2003[43]), Public Movement Multinational Georgia (2002[44])
•  Greece: Western Thrace Minority University Graduates Association (2007[45]), Party of Friendship, Equality and Peace (2013[46]), Ecumenical Federation of Constantinopolitans (2011[47]), Panhellenic Pomak Association (2019[48]), Rainbow-Macedonian minority party (2002[49]), Macedonian Movement to Promote Mother Language “Krste Misirkov” (2022[50])
•  Hungary: National Self-Government of Romanians in Hungary (2022[51]), National Self-Government of Slovaks in Hungary (2004[52]), Self-Government of Germans in Hungary (n.d.[53]), National Self-Government of Rusyns in Hungary (2023[54])
•  Croatia: German society - Organisation of Danube Swabians in Croatia, Osijek (2011[55]), Democratic Union of Hungarians in Croatia (2002[56]), Coordination of Councils and Representatives of the Czech National Minority (2011[57]), Serb National Council (2000[58])
•  Italy: Foundation "Agostina Piccoli" (2018[59]), Institute for Studies on Local Administration (2013[60]), Slovenska kulturno-gospodarska zveza SKGZ (2022[61]), Union of the Slovenes in Italy (n.d.[62]), Confederation of Slovene Organisations (2019[63]), South Tyrolean People's Party in South Tyrol (1954[64]), Union of the Ladins of Dolomites (1997[65]), Friulian Philological Society (2023[66])
•  Ireland: Údarás na Gaeltachta (2021[67])
•  Kyrgyzstan: Council of Germans in Kirgistan (1998[68])
•  Kazakhstan: The Community of Germans of Kazakhstan "Wiedergeburt" - Public Union (2019[69])
•  Latvia: Association of Germans in Latvia (2009[70])
•  Moldova: German House "Hoffnung" of the Republik of Moldova (2004[71])
•  North Macedonia: Union for the Culture of the Aromanians in Macedonia (2002[72]), Association for Human Right Protection of Roma – Stip (2018[73]), Roma Democratic Development Association SONCE (2017[74]), Roma Community Center “DROM” (2017[75])
•  Netherlands: Council of the Frisian Movement (1949[76])
•  Poland: Kashubian–Pomeranian Association (1993[77]), Masurian Society in Poland (1991[78]), Association of German Social Cultural Societies in Poland (n.d.[79]), Union of Lemkos (1996[80])
•  Romania: Democratic Union of Slovaks and Czechs in Romania (2019[81]), Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania (1993[82]), Arman Community in Romania (2006[83]), Hungarian Civic Party (2014[84]), Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (1991[85]), Tatar Democratic Union (2021[86])
•  Serbia: Democratic Alliance of Croats in Vojvodina (1993[87]), German People's Union (2002[88]), Humanitarian Centre Rom Obrenovac (2017[89]), Lunjina Serbian–Aromanian Association (2019[90]), Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians (2005[91]), Humanitarian Society of German Minority "St. Gerhard" (2023[92])
•  Russia: “IVDK”-International Union of German Culture (2004[93]), International Society of Meskhetian Turks (1996[94]), International Union of Greek Societies of CIS Pontos (2002[95]), Bars El: Social Organisation for Fostering and Development of the Karachay-Balkar Traditions (2012[96]), Federal Lezghin National and Cultural Autonomy (FLNCA) (n.d.[97]), Qumuqlar (n.d.[98])
•  Sweden: The Foundation Scanian Future (1991[99])
•  Slovakia: Czech Association in Slovakia (1998[100]), Carpathian-German association in Slovakia (1993[101]), Aliancia–Szövetség (n.d.[102])
•  Slovenia: Italian Union (2021[103]), Association of German Speaking Cultural Societies in Slovenia (2016[104]), The Hungarian Self-Governing Ethnic Community of Pomurje (2017[105])
•  Turkey: Rhodes, Kos and the Dodacanese Turks Culture and Solidarity Association (2014[106])
•  Ukraine: All-Ukrainian National Cultural Association of the Moldovians (2015[107]), The Cultural Alliance of Hungarians in Sub-Carpathia (1993[108]), Association of Crimean Karaites "Krymkarailar" (2003[109]), Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People (n.d.[110]), Council of Germans in Ukraine (n.d.[111]), Public Organization «Assembly of Nationalities of Ukraine» (2015[112]), Society of the Carpatho-Rusyns in Ukraine (1999[113]), Federation of Greek Communities of Ukraine (2016[114])
•  Uzbekistan: Cultural Society of Germans in Uzbekistan "Wiedergeburt" (2002[115])

See also

• Minority SafePack
• Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization
• European Centre for Minority Issues
• European Bureau for Lesser-Used Languages

References

1. Autochthonous minorities in Europe, FUEN
2. EUROPEADA website
3. The FUEN Presidium 2022-2025
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8. "Zajednica Crnogoraca u Albaniji "ZCGA" - Elbasan". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
9. "Македонско Друштво "Илинден" Tирана". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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11. "ProDG". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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15. "Lia Rumantscha". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
16. "Pro Grigioni Italiano (Pgi)". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
17. "Radgenossenschaft der Landstraße". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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24. "Frasche Rädj seksjoon nord". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
25. "Friisk Foriining". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
26. "Sydslesvigsk Forening e. V." Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
27. "Zentralrat Deutscher Sinti und Roma". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
28. "Związek Polaków w Niemczech". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
29. "Bund Deutscher Nordschleswiger (BDN)". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
30. "Grænseforeningen". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
31. "Eestimaa Rahvuste Ühendus". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
32. "Eestimaa Valgevenelaste Assotsiatsioon". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
33. "Verein der Deutschen in Estland". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
34. "Некоммерческое объединение "Русская школа Эстонии"". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
35. "Союз Славянских просветительных и благотворительных обществ". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
36. "Plataforma per la Llengua". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
37. "Associacion Occitana de Fotbòl". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
38. "Comité d´Action Régionale de Bretagne - Poellgor evit Breizh". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
39. "Elsass Lothringischer Volksbund". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
40. "Skol Uhel Ar Vro – Institut Culturel de Bretagne". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
41. "Strollad Breizh - Parti Breton". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
42. "Unser Land". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
43. "Assoziation der Deutschen Georgiens "Einung"". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
44. "საერთო სამოქალაქო მოძრაობა - მრავალეროვანი საქართველო". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
45. "Batı Trakya Azınlığı Yüksek Tahsilliler Derneği". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
46. "Dostluk Eşitlik Barış Partisi (DEB Partisi)". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
47. "Οικουμενική Ομοσπονδία Κωνσταντινουπολιτών". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
48. "ΠΑΝΧΕΛΕΝΙΤΣΕΣΚΙ ΠΟΜΑΤΣΚΙ ΣΕΓΙΟΥΣ". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
49. "Виножито: ПОЛИТИЧКА ПАРТИЈА НА МАКЕДОНСКОТО МАЛЦИНСТВО ВО ГРЦИЈА". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
50. "Македонско Движење за Унапредување на Мајчиниот Јазик 'Крсте Мисирков'". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
51. "Autoguvernarea pe Țară a Românilor din Ungaria (AȚRU)". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
52. "Celoštátna slovenská samospráva v Maďarsku". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
53. "Landesselbstverwaltung der Ungarndeutschen (LdU)". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
54. "Вседержавноє Русинськоє Самосправованя - Országos Ruszin Önkormányzat". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
55. "Deutsche Gemeinschaft - Landsmannschaft der Donauschwaben in Kroatien". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
56. "Horvatorszagi Magyarok Demokratikus Közössege". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
57. "Koordinace rad a představitelů české národnostní menšiny v Republice Horvatsko". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
58. "Српскo нaрoднo виjeћe". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
59. "Fondazione "Agostina Piccoli"". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
60. "Istituto di Studi sull'Amministrazione Locale (ISAL)". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
61. "Slovenska kulturno-gospodarska zveza SKGZ". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
62. "Slovenska Skupnost". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
63. "SSO –Svet Slovenskih Organizacij". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
64. "Südtiroler Volkspartei (SVP)". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
65. "Union Generela di Ladins dla Dolomites". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
66. "Societât Filologjiche Furlane "Graziadio Isaia Ascoli" – Società Filologica Friulana "Graziadio Isaia Ascoli"". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
67. "Údarás na Gaeltachta". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
68. "Volksrat der Deutschen der Kirgisischen Republik". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
69. "Gesellschaftliche Stiftung - Vereinigung der Deutschen Kasachstans "Wiedergeburt"". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
70. "Verband der Deutschen in Lettland". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
71. "Deutsches Haus "Hoffnung"der Republik Moldov - Немецкий дом "Hoffnung" в Республике Молдова". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
72. "Unia ti cultura-a Armanjlor dit Machidunii". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
73. "Zdruzenie za Pravata na Romite - Stip". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
74. "Асоцијација за демократски развој на Ромите СОНЦЕ". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
75. "Центар за Ромска Заедница "ДРОМ"". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
76. "Ried fan de Fryske Beweging". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
77. "Kaszëbskò Pòmòrsczé Zrzeszenié". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
78. "Masurische Gesellschaft e. V." Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
79. "Verband der deutschen sozial-kulturellen Gesellschaften in Polen VdG". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
80. "Об'єднання лемкiв Zjednoczenie Łemków". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
81. "Demokratický zväz Slovákov a Čechov v Rumunsku". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
82. "Demokratisches Forum der Deutschen in Rumänien DFDR". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
83. "FARA ARMÂNEASCÂ dit ROMÂNIA". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
84. "PARTIDUL CIVIC MAGHIAR – MAGYAR POLGÁRI PÁRT". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
85. "Romániai Magyar Demokrata Szövetség RMDSZ". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
86. "Uniunea Democrată Tătară". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
87. "Demokratski Savez Hrvata u Vojvodini". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
88. "Deutscher Volksverband". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
89. "Humanitarni Centar Rom Obrenovac (HC Rom)". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
90. "Sutsata Sarbeasca-Armaneasca "Lunjina"". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
91. "Vajdasági Magyar Szövetség". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
92. "Deutscher Humanitärer Verein "St. Gerhard"". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
93. "Internationaler Verband der deutschen Kultur (IVDK)". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
94. "Milletlerarasi Meshet Turkleri Cemiyeti "Vatan"". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
95. "МЕЖДУНАРОДНЫЙ СОЮЗ ГРЕЧЕСКИХ ОБЩЕСТВЕННЫХ ОБЪЕДИНЕНИЙ "ПОНТОС"". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
96. "Межрегиональная общественная организация содействия сохранению и развитию карачаево-балкарских традиций "Барс Эль"". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
97. "Федеральная лезгинская национальная и культурная автономия". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
98. "Qumuqlar". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
99. "Stiftelsen Skånsk Framtid". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
100. "Český spolek na Slovensku". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
101. "Karpatendeutscher Verein in der Slowakei". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
102. "Szövetség – Magyarok. Nemzetiségek. Régiók / Aliancia – Maďari. Národnosti. Regióny". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
103. "Associazione degli appartenenti alla Comunità Nazionale Italiana Unione Italiana". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
104. "Muravidéki Magyar Önkormányzati Nemzeti Közösség - Pomurska madžarska samoupravna narodna skupnnost". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
105. "Verband der Kulturvereine der deutschsprachigen Volksgruppe in Slowenien". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
106. "Rhodes, Kos and the Dodecanese Turks Culture and Solidarity Association". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
107. "Asociația național-culturală a moldovenilor din Ucraina". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
108. "Kárpátaljai Magyar Kulturális Szövetség KMKSZ". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
109. "Kırım Kayalar". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
110. "Qırımtatar Milliy Meclisi". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
111. "Rat der Deutschen der Ukraine". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
112. "Громадська організація "Асамблея Національностей України"". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
113. "ОБЩЕСТВО КАРПАТСКИХ РУСИНОВ, УКРАИНА". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
114. "Федерація грецьких товариств України". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
115. "Kulturzentrum der Deutschen Usbekistans e.V. "Wiedergeburt"". Federal Union of European Nationalities. Retrieved 13 February 2024.

External links

• Official site
• Language Diversity Portal