efa dossier ga 16 aiacciu

General Assembly of EFA | CMC | EFAyEuropean Political Party, Foundation and Youth Party

31st March - 2nd April, Aiacciu, Corsica

@EUPARTYEFA #Aiacciu16 #AnotherEurope

Allez! C’est l’heure!

Come on, it’s time!

1 François Alfonsi EFA President - PNC

2 Jordi Sole Secretary General - ERC

3 Lorena Lopez de Lacalle Arizti Treasurer -Eusko Alkartasuna

4 Ian Hudghton Bureau member - SNP MEP

5 Jill Evans Bureau member - Plaid Cymru MEP

6 Olrik Bouma Bureau member -FNP

7 Gustave Alirol Bureau member -Partit Occitan

8 Axel Jonsson Bureau member - Ålands Framtid

9 Davyth Hicks Bureau member - Mebyon Kernow

10 Ana Miranda Paz Bureau member - BNG

11 Fabrizio Comencini Bureau member - Liga Veneta Repubblica

12 Max Simeoni Honorary member

13 Sybren Posthumus Honorary member

14 Jaak Vandemeulebroucke Honorary member

15 Roel Falkena Honorary member

16 Camilo Nogueira Roman Honorary Member

17 Josep María Terricabras MEP - ERC

18 Tatjana Zdanoka MEP - Latvian Russian Union

19 Jordi Sebastià Talavera MEP - Bloc

20 Josu Juaristi MEP - EH Bildu

21 Mark Demesmaeker MEP - NVA

22 Fabienne Giovannini PNC

23 Lucienne Giovannini PNC

24 Monique Alfonsi PNC

25 Alain Bitton-Andriotti PNC

26 Ondřej Hýsek Moravané

27 Juan Campos Ara Chunta Aragonesista

28 Danko Svorinic Lista za Rijeku

29 Natalia Pińko ska ‘uch Autono ii Śląska (‘AŚ30 Jon Iñarritu Aralar

31 Maria Dorigato Liga Veneta Repubblica

32 Corlienke de Jong FNP

33 Johannes Kramer FNP

34 Hendrik De Vries FNP

35 Flemming Meyer SSW

36 Carsten Leth Schmidt Schleswigsche Partei

37 Holger Kleihauer Die Friesen

38 Pello Urizar Eusko Alkartasuna

39 Zsolt Szilágyi Hungarian Peoples' Party of Transylvania

40 Cristian Kollmann Süd-Tiroler Freiheit (STF)

41 Sven Knoll Süd-Tiroler Freiheit (STF)

42 Anders Eriksson Ålands Framtid (Future of Åland)

43 Joanie Willett Mebyon kernow

44 Leyla Salichoglou DEB Partisi

45 Lily Hudghton SNP

46 Brice Lafontaine Unitat Catalana

47 Giovanni Roversi Pro Lombardia Indipendenza

48 Florian Weber Bayernpartei

49 Georg Weiß Bayernpartei

50 Gabriel Hribar Enotna lista

51 Nil Caouissin UDB

52 Andrea Cocco Partito Sardo d'Azione

53 Christian Solinas Partito Sardo d'Azione

54 Deian Timms Plaid Cymru

55 Hedydd Phylip Plaid Cymru

56 Wouter Patho N-VA

57 Stewart Arnold Yorkshire First

58 Diana Wallis Yorkshire First

59 David Grosclaude Partit Occitan

60 Stoyan Mechkarov Ilinden PIRIN

61 Laurent Blondaz Mouvement Région Savoie

62 Chantal Certan ALPE

63 Yury Petropavlovsky Latvian Russian Union

64 Isidre Sala ERC

65 Ashot Ghulyan Democratic Party of Artsakh

66 Armine Aleksanyan Democratic Party of Artsakh

67 Narine Shahramanyan Democratic Party of Artsakh

68 Anna Kosciukiewicz-Jablonska Kaszëbskô Jednota

69 Artur Jablonski Kaszëbskô Jednota

70 Karol Rhode Kaszëbskô Jednota

71 Valter Krmac Guest - Oljka (Slovenia)

72 Patrik Perosa Guest - Oljka (Slovenia)

73 Patxi Baztarrika Guest - President of NPLD

74 Meirion Pry Jone Guest - Director of NPLD

75 Moussa Ag Assarid Guest - MLNA

76 Gabi Mouesca Guest - speaker

77 Jean Mari Poli Guest - speaker

78 Rosa Prosperi Guest - speaker

79 Jose Luis Linazasoro Secretary General EFA Group

80 Lachlan Muir EFA Group

81 Olga Perez Vitoria EFA Group

82 Aitziber Salazar Arresti EP (EH Bildu)

83 Günther Dauwen EFA staff

84 Eva Bidania Ibargutxi EFA Staff

85 Georgios Papadakis EFA staff

86 Gio Paolo Baglioni EFA staff

87 Attila Dabis EFA Staff

Delegates EFA General Assembly

EFA - CMC - EFAy General Assembly

31 March - 3 April 2016, Aiacciu (Corsica).

Time: Wed 30 March Sunday 3 April Time

8 - 9h Breakfast 8 - 9h

9 - 10h 9 - 10h

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15 - 16hEFAY GA EFAY GA IV

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16 - 16.30h I (no inter.) 16 - 16.30h

16.30-17h (full 16.30-17h

17-17.30h interpret.) 17-17.30h

17.30 - 18h EFAY GA V 17.30 - 18h

18 -18.30h (no inter.) return foreseen 18-18.30h

18.30 - 19h EFA FRINGE 18.30-19h

19-19.30 Social media EFA BM 19-19.30

19.30 - 20h (full inter) (EN<>FR) 19.30 - 20h

20 - 20.30h 20 - 20.30h

20.30 - 21h 20.30 - 21h

21 - 22h 21 - 22h

22 - 00h 22 - 00h

Languages: EN / FR / IT / ES / DE / NL EFA meetings:

EFA BM (Bureau meeting): Only for EFA Bureau members, EFA MEPs and EFA staff

Rooms: EFA GA (General Assembly): Open for EFA, CMC and EFAy delegates.

*press/ guests are welcome on moments indicated on before hand (open to the public).

EFAy (EFA youth) meetings:

EFAy BM (Bureau meeting): Only for EFAy Bureau members.

EFAy GA (General Assembly): Open for all delegates.

CMC (Centre Maurits Coppieters) meetings:

Side room at hotel Campo dell'Oro CMC BM (Bureau meeting): Only for CMC Bureau members.

CMC Scienfific Board: Only for Scientific board members and Bureau.

CMC GA (General Assembly): Open for CMC delegates.

Departure of participants

Departure of

participantsLunch

Visit to La Parata-

Sanguinaires .

Visit to

"Vignola , research centre

for renewable

energy &

"Myrte" project. (only under

subscription &

prepayment)

Thursday - 31 March Friday - 1 April Saturday - 2 April

Breakfast and last registrations of participants Breakfast

Arrival of participants and

registration

Free timeBuffet lunch

EFA GA I

Screening of EFA Group documentary on Palestine

Cofee break Press conference Coffee breakEFA GA II

Debate on "The role of political prisoners in conflict resolution.

Cases from Corsica and the Basque Country" (full interpret)

(full interpret)

EFA/EFAy/CMC family group picture

"The diverse legal frames of European lesser used

languages" (title tbc)

Round table organised by EFAy (full interpret)(EN<>FR interpret) (full interpret)

EFAy GA II

Room Pasquale di Paoli (Hotel Campo dell Oro, close to airport Aiacciu)

Scientific Board CMC

(EN<>SP)(full inter.)

EFA GA IV

Free time

(EN<>SP)

Official Dinner offered by PNC at

"A Casetta" restaurant, 15 minutes by bus from hotel.

APL

Meeting

(under subscription and prepayment only)

CMC Dinner

EFAY BM

Lunch @ Hotel

restaurant and cultural

visit: Aiacciu town hall

and city centre (only under subscription and

prepayment)

Departure of

participants

Departure of

participants

EFAy GA III

(EN<>FR interpret)

CMC GA II

(no inter.)(EN<>SP)(full interpret)Coffee break Coffee break

CMC GA I

CMC BM

Coffe breaks at hotel bar/reception area and terras, Campo dell Oro

Restaurant of the hotel Campo dell OroRestaurant " A Casetta", Plain da Cuttoli

Sports and Youth centre (no interpretation) Chemin de la Sposata AiacciuRoom Gregorio Salvini (Hotel Campo dell Oro)

Corsican Parlia ent (Collecti ité Territoriale de Corse CTC Aiacciu

Free time

Cat-Cor Gob

meeting

Reception

Arrival participants

and Registration

Hotel Campo dell

Oro

(EN<>SP)EFA GA III

EFA General Assembly. With financial support of the European Parliament.

European Free Alliance asbl. Boomkwekerijstraat 1 / bus 4 1000 Brussels. (B). Tel. 0032 25133476. Fax: 0032 25133425 E-mail: [email protected] www.e-f-a.org

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5. Renewal of the Bureau: composition

Brussels, 20 November 2015.

CONCERNING: the Renewal of the Executive (EFA Bureau) of your European political party

(2016-2019).

Dear EFA members,

In the next EFA General Assembly1 the Bureau and Staff Committee of our European Political

Party will be renewed. According to the EFA’s statutes (last version 2015), the Bureau is

renewed every three years. We also wish to renew our Staff Committee.

In order to give to all EFA full members2 the chance to introduce candidacies to be members of

the Bureau and the Staff Committee, the EFA Bureau in its meeting on 17 November validated

the following procedure:

- The current members of the Bureau and staff committee will be resigning on January

1st 2016 but will be active until the General Assembly 2016 starts.

- February 15th 2016 will be the deadline to introduce candidacies for the EFA Bureau

and Staff Committee 2016 – 2019. By this date, candidates will have to send a letter to the EFA secretariat, addressed to François Alfonsi, President of EFA, (Boomkwekerijstraat 1, 1000 Brussel) stating the motivations why they want to remain as or become members of the Bureau and /or Staff Committee and, if wanted, stating the statutory position they apply for3. A recommendation letter from the party supporting the candidate to the EFA Bureau is also needed. Candidates to the staff committee should motivate their candidacy and show to have some experience with staff issues, H‘ anage ent,…

1 Date and venue Aiacciu 31 March, 1 and 2 April. 2 EFA “tatutes, Article : “…The e ers of the ureau ust e e er of a full e er of the asso iatio .”

The current list of Full members is the one updated in the last General Assembly in Lausitz see www.e-f-a.org 3 Statutory positions in the EFA Bureau: President, Secretary General and Treasurer.

- The outgoing Bureau (1/3/2016) will make a draft proposal to the General Assembly.

Different variables will have to be taken into account when making a new Bureau

composition proposal to the General Assembly:

Weight of political representation. Geographical balance. Gender balance.

Strategic importance for EFA.

-The outgoing Bureau will make a draft proposal for a new Staff Committee to the GA (being a proposal that is gender mixed with at least 3 members and not more than 5)

- The General Assembly will vote on this proposal and the new Bureau and staff

committee will be appointed. - The new Bureau will subsequently, in a separate meeting, vote on the President, Secretary-General and on the Treasurer positions, taking into account the will they shown in their application and the votes they receive from their colleagues in the Bureau.

This procedure was approved by the EFA Bureau in its last meeting, held in Brussels on the 17th November.

With respect, Günther Dauwen Director of EFA

EFA Bureau members 2016 - 2019

Proposal from the outgoing Bureau

NR Candidates Bureau Full mbr Party Member State GENDER Comments Candidates Staff Committee

1 François Alfonsi PNC FR M BM-President Inaki Irazabalbeitia

2 Lorena Lopez de La Calle EA ES F BM-Treasurer

3 Jordi Solé i Ferrando ERC ES M BM-Sec-Gen

4 Miguel M Tomey / Ana Miranda CHA / BNG ES M/F BM - Vice pres

5 Anders Ericsson AF FI M BM - Vice pres

6 Natalia Pinkowska RAS PO F BM - Vice pres

7 Chantal Certan / Andrea Cocco APL /PSd'Az IT F/M BM - Vice pres

8 David Grosclaude POC/R&PS FR M BM - Vice pres

9 Jill Evans PLAID UK F BM - Vice pres

10 Olrik Bouma FNP NL M BM - Vice pres

11 Wouter Patho N-VA BE M BM - Vice pres

12 Fleming Meyer/Anke Spoorendonk SSW DE M/F BM - Vice pres

Candidates 2016-2019:

15 candidates for 12 seats 9 MS 8M/4F

|=> 3 shared mandates 2FR/3ES/1FI/1PO/1IT/1UK/1NL/1BE/1DE

Bureau 2013-2016: 8MS 9M/3F

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From: Richard Carter <[email protected]>

Subject: Application to become full members

Date: 1 december 2015 18:35:43 CET

To: Gunther Dauwen <[email protected]>

Copy: Stewart Arnold <[email protected]>, Arnie Craven

<[email protected]>, John Boocock

<[email protected]>

Gunther

Please take this email as our request/application to become full members of EFA at the

earliest opportunity.

We have been impressed with EFA, the work it does, and the support received by you

and others to help further the case for Yorkshire to have more powers to decide its own

priorities, within the United Kingdom.

We became observer members at last years conference and would like to take the next

step at the EFA Conference in 2016.

We would like to seal our membership before the crucial EU referendum due to take

place here before the end of 2017.

The leadership and Steering Group are overwhelmingly supportive of a Europe of the

Peoples, and think that Yorkshire First will make excellent members of EFA.

If you require a more formal request to take the matter forward please do not hesitate to

contact me at the earliest opportunity.

All the best.

Richard Carter

Leader, on behalf of the Steering Group of Yorkshire First - The party for Yorkshire

+44 07811 370946






To the attention of the Bureau of the European Free Alliance

To the attention François Alfonsi, President of EFA

To the attention of Günther Dauwen, Director of EFA

Dear Günther,

Herby we are kindly asking for the acceptance of the Hungarian People's Party of Transylvania (HPPT)

as a full member of the European Free Alliance, at the upcoming EFA General Assembly, in Aiacciu,

Corsica.

Kolozsvár/Cluj On behalf of HPPT

11 March 2016 Zsolt Szilágyi,

President

Gdiniô, 31. 07. 2015

Mr François Alfonsi European Free Alliance President

Dera Sir,

The Kaszëbskô Jednota association with great joy has accepted a preliminary, verbal invitation to become a member of the EFA, which was submitted to us by Vice President Olrik Bouma and EFA Communications Officer Jorgos Papadakis on July 9 at the meeting in Rybnik, Silesia.

We have agreed that the invitation to engage in the structures of the EFA meets our aspirations to greater activity of the Kaszëbskô Jednota Association in the international field as well as the need to strengthen the identity of the Kashubians as part of the European heritage and with the help of the organizations representing national minorities in the European institutions - the European Parliament or the European Commission.

Being aware of the fact that EFA brings together political parties and Kaszëbskô Jednota is a non-governmental organization (NGO), please consider if our cooperation could not be developed through membership and participation in the work of Centre Mauritius Coppieters Fundation. Sincerely, On the behalf of the Board of the Kaszëbskô Jednota Association Mateùsz Titës Meyer – President Karól Róda – Secretary Attachments:

1. Resolution of the Board KJ 2. Statute of the Kaszëbskô Jednota Association 3. Kaszëbskô Jednota ideological declarations KJ 4. Slideshow "The Kashubs: Identity and present situation"

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT ARE OUR OBJECTIVES? Ideological declaration of the Kaszëbskô Jednota

Kaszëbskô Jednota is an association of people who want to actively participate in the life of the Kashubian nation and

who recognize its right to cultural autonomy and self-identity within the multi-ethnic society, which constitutes uniform

state of the Republic of Poland.

Our aim is to develop national, civic and cultural consciousness of Kashubians, protection of their language, traditions,

as well as scientific and educational activity for the benefit and development of local communities, national and ethnic

minorities using regional language.

Over the centuries, rivalry between the Polish and German nations and states saw Kashubians being the subject of

constant Germanization and Polonization. However, this did not stop the development of our mother tongue, nor did it

tear our ties rooted in the cultural heritage of the Western Slavs of Baltic basin and Western Europe.

Despite this, the process of assimilation does not weaken. Kashubians undergo polonization, letting their identity to be

just symbolic, usually triggered only in conjunction with the language identification and the place of birth, or even

completely disappearing among younger generations. Unfortunately, such situation is being fostered by flawed policy

adopted by some Kashubian elites believing that demanding full rights enjoyed by other minorities in Poland will lead

to their socio-economic exclusion. Therefore, these elites are eager to point out what Kashubians should identify with,

while at the same time devaluing, or even inhibiting processes increasing ethnic awareness of the members of our

community. This deliberate message clearly encourages further loss of national identity amongst Kashubians.

We do not want to be losing our identity in a democratic state. Instead, within its framework, we want to achieve our

full rights as a culturally distinct and autonomous nation. We believe that friendship among Kashubian and Polish

nations, built on mutual understanding will last, and it may be a prime example of the democratic community aspiring

to be a leader in the European Community. Our actions are based on social solidarity, communal dialogue and respect

for freedom and justice.

We promote citizen's participation in public, social and economic life. We are particularly interested in those who realize

their aspirations in local communities and are interested in comprehensive development of Pomerania region. We strive

to promote good attitude and values among young people. We promote openness, innovation, diligence and

professionalism.

We stand for strong self-governing regions and we will promote decentralization as a way of ruling the country. Our

goal is the development of Pomerania, as a multicultural region with significant socio-economic potential, able to

protect social and individual energy resources of all its inhabitants.

The next generations of Kashubians have the right to education based on their own language, history and geography.

We will endeavour, as soon as possible, to incorporate Kashubian history and geography into the school curriculum. In

the future, we assume the introduction of mandatory language, history and geography of the Kashubia into the

educational process in Pomerania.

Kashubian language, alongside Polish, is a full-fledged language in Pomerania region. "Strategy development of the

Kashubian language and culture" assumes "making the Kashubian language capable of continuity and further

development." We support this goal and declare our involvement in implementing the "Strategy ..." in all areas

described in it.

As a nation we have many reasons to be proud and the right to be respected. We draw from history to the present

what is most important for our identity and what has got the deciding impact on our sense of community. Our national

emblem is a crowned black griffin. Kashubian national flag is black and yellow, which is associated with our coat of

arms, which is a crowned black griffin facing to the right on the yellow escutcheon. Our capital is the city of Gdańsk, which is the centre of the economic and socio-cultural region. The song by Jan Trepczyk "Zemia Rodnô",

describing the historical greatness of Kashubia, is our national anthem. Kaszëbskô Jednota Day is the 19th of March,

which we consider to be our national holiday commemorating the first historical record confirming the very existence of

Kashubians in the papal bull of Gregory IX, dated March 19th of 1238.

http://kaszebsko.com/hymn-narodowy.html

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Resolution of the Board

of the Kaszëbskô Jednota Association

28 July 2015 Case: association with the European Free Alliance by the membersip in the Centre Mauritius Coppieters Foundation (CMC).

§ 1

The Kaszëbskô Jednota Association’s Board is willing to join the European Free Alliance through membership and participation in the work of Centre Mauritius Coppieters Fundation.

§ 2

Resolution comes into force upon its adoption. On the behalf of the Board of the Kaszëbskô Jednota Association Mateùsz Titës Meyer – President Karól Róda – Secretary

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Statute

Chapter I

General Provisions § . The Association is called "Kaszëbskô Jednota", further in the Statute referred to as the

Association. § . Association:

1. It operates within relevant provisions of Polish law on associations and this Statute.

2. It has legal status.

3. Is established for an indefinite period.

4. Its headquarters are in Gdynia.

5. Operates within the Republic of Poland.

6. For the proper implementation of its objectives can also operate abroad.

7. May use badges, logo and stamp in accordance with applicable regulations.

8. May cooperate with national, foreign and international organizations and institutions of

the same or similar profile and may be a member of these organizations.

9. Its activities are based on the voluntary work of its members and supporters of the

Association. To conduct its affairs it may employ workers.

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Chapter II

Objectives and types of activities § . The aim of the Association is to develop national, civic and cultural consciousness of

Kashubians as well as protection of their language and traditions. § . The Association pursues goals by:

1. Supporting, promoting and awakening of Kashubian culture, including Kashubian

language and assisting people cultivating Kashubian culture and language.

2. Aiming for legal strengthening of the national status of Kashubians.

3. Maintaining cultural and economic relations with Kashubs scattered around the world

and maintaining among them emotional ties with their native home.

4. Acting to further the European integration and develop contacts and cooperation

between nations.

5. Setting up and running of schools, centres for teacher training and development and

other cultural and educational institutions.

6. Promotion of healthy foods, including fish, fish products and regional products.

7. Supporting economic development and entrepreneurship in Kashubia.

8. Supporting and cooperating with government agencies, institutions and organizations

that have convergent or similar goals.

9. Getting Kashubs and people with similar objectives to those of the Association to

become socially active.

10. Organisation of meetings, demonstrations, lectures, exhibitions, conferences, concerts

and other events and activities which spread the knowledge and meet the objectives of

the Association.

11. Carry out publishing, training, educational, informational and promotional, as well as

cultural, charitable, social and popularizing activities.

12. Other actions meeting the statutory objectives.

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Chapter III

Members, their rights and obligations § . Members of the Association may be natural persons or legal persons. § . Members of the Association are divided into:

1. Ordinary members

2. Supporting members

3. Honorary members

Ordinary Member § . 1. An ordinary member may be a natural person with full capacity to perform acts in civil

law and is not deprived of public rights. A minor under 16 years of age can be a member

only with the consent of legal representatives.

2. Admission of new members takes place at the next meeting of the Board by passing

a resolution. In the event of refusal to be accepted as a member, the person may, within

31 days of being informed of this fact, submit an appeal via the Board to the General

Assembly. The General Assembly shall consider the appeal at the time of next meeting,

and its decision is final.

3. An ordinary member has the right to:

a. actively and passively participate in elections to the Association authorities,

excluding members under 16 years of age;

b. submit opinions, requests and postulates to authorities of the Association;

c. participate with power to vote in the General Assembly;

d. participate in activities of the Association.

4. An ordinary member is obliged to:

a. participate in General Assemblies;

b. comply with provisions of the Statute, regulations and resolutions of the Association;

c. care for good name of the Association;

d. regular payment of contributions to the Association.

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Supporting Member § . 1. Supporting member may be a natural person or legal person represented by its

representative, interested in activities of the Association, accepting its objectives and

declares support will be accepted by the Board on the basis of a written declaration. In

the event of refusal to be accepted as a member, the person may appeal within 31 days

of being informed of this fact. Appeals must be submitted via the Board to the General

Assembly. The General Assembly shall consider the appeal at the time of next meeting,

and its decision is final.

2. A supporting member has the right to:

a. submit comments, requests and postulates to authorities of the Association;

b. participate in an advisory capacity in the work of the Association and meetings of the

Association;

c. participate in activities of the Association.

3. The supporting member is obliged to:

a. comply with provisions of the Statute, regulations and resolutions of the Association;

b. care for good name of the Association.

Honorary Member § . 1. Honorary member of the Association may be a natural person of particular merit for the

implementation of statutory objectives of the Association.

2. Honorary membership is being given by an absolute majority of the Board at the

request of at least 5 members of the Association, the Audit Committee or its own. Incase

of rejection, the requesting persons may, within 31 days of being informed of the fact,

submit an appeal via the Board to the General Assembly. The General Assembly shall

consider the appeal at the time of next meeting, and its decision is final.

3. An honorary member shall have the right to:

a. submit comments, requests and postulates to authorities of the Association;

b. participate in an advisory capacity in the work of the Association and meetings of the

Association;

c. participate in activities of the Association.

4. An honorary member is obliged to:

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a. comply with provisions of the Statute, regulations and resolutions of the Association;

b. care for good name of the Association.

5. An honorary member does not have a passive or active voting right and is exempt from

payment of membership fees.

Membership § . 1. Membership in the Association ceases by the decision of the Board and as a result of:

a. voluntary resignation from membership in the Association, submitted in writing to

the Board;

b. death or loss of legal personality in case of a supporting member;

c. loss of civil rights;

d. unjustified non-payment of membership fees;

e. failure to comply with provisions of the Statute, regulations and resolutions of the

Association or acting to the detriment of the Association.

2. Expelled person has the right to appeal to the General Assembly via the Board within

31 days of the date of removal from the list of members. At the request of the Board, the

General Assembly shall consider the appeal at the time of next meeting, and its decision

is final. § . 1. Suspension of membership in the Association shall take effect upon written request

submitted to the Board by the person concerned for a period not exceeding one year.

2. During the period of suspension, member shall not exercise the membership rights and

is exempt from statutory duties.

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Chapter IV

Association Authorities § . The governing bodies of the Association are:

1. General Assembly;

2. Program Council;

3. The Board;

4. Audit Committee.

General Assembly § . 1. General Assembly is the supreme authority of the Association.

2. General Assembly may be:

a. ordinary;

b. extraordinary.

3. The annual General Assembly is convened by the Board each year as a reporting

meeting and every 3 years as a reporting and election meeting by notifying members in

writing of its date, place and proposed agenda at least 14 days before the date of

General Assembly.

4. The Board shall set a new date for the General Assembly in case of an objection to the

proposed date by at least 10 members.

5. General Assembly meeting shall proceed according to the regulations passed by the

General Assembly.

6. Extraordinary General Assembly shall be convened by:

a. The Board on its own initiative;

b. The Board at the request of Audit Committee;

c. The Board at the written request of at least 5 members.

7. Extraordinary General Assembly shall be convened within one month from the date of

filing an application or request and will deliberate on matters for which it was

convened.

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8. Members gathered in local branches may be represented by delegates appointed by

branch members. Number of voting delegates from a branch is equal to the number of

members in a given branch.

9. General Assembly shall pass decisions by a simple majority of votes in presence of at

least half of members holding voting rights.

10. In the absence of a quorum, Chairman of General Assembly shall convene next General

Assembly no later than within 30 days. For validity of resolutions adopted at the second

meeting the presence of members holding at least half of the votesis not required.

11. General Assembly is chaired by the Chairman of General Assembly elected each time in

an open ballot by an absolute majority of present members of the Association.

12. If the Chairman of General Assembly cannot be chosen, his function is performed by the

President of the Association or his nominee.

13. In case of an equal division of votes during the voting, casting vote belongs to the

Chairman of General Assembly. § . The powers of General Assembly are:

1. Determining the direction and program of action of the Association.

2. Adoption of amendments to the Statute.

3. Appointment and dismissal of members of the Board, Audit Committee and Program

Council.

4. Review of appeals against the resolutions of the Board and membership appeals.

5. Review and approval of reports submitted by the Board and Audit Committee.

6. Adopting resolution to dissolve the Association and allocation of its assets.

7. Adopt resolutions on other matters placed on the agenda.

Program Council § . 1. Program Council is an advisory body of the Association.

2. Members of the Program Council may be elected from among members of the

Association.

3. Members of the Program Council are elected by General Assembly represented by at

least 5 representatives and the Board represented by at least 4 representatives.

4. Programme Council members shall be appointed and dismissed by the President.

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5. Program Council shall elect from its members a Chairman of the Program Council and

Vice-Chairmen of the Program Council.

6. Time as a member of the Program Council is not limited. § . The competences of Program Council include:

1. Supporting ongoing activities of the Association and looking after its reputation.

2. Representing the Association at the request of and to the extent specified by the Board.

3. Giving opinions on the activities of the Association.

4. Participating in an advisory capacity in the meetings of the Board.

The Board § . 1. The Board consists of 3 to 5 people including the President elected by the General

Assembly.

2. Term lasts three years.

3. Member of the Board or the whole Board may be dismissed by a decision of the General

Assembly during the term of office in case of not fulfilling its statutory duties, taking

actions detrimental to the Association or inconsistent with the Statute of the

Association.

4. Member of the Board may resign from his office during the term of office by submitting

to the Board a letter containing relevant statement, after fulfilling obligations to the

Association.

5. In the event of reduction in the number of members of the Board during the term, the

Board has the right to select from among the members of the Association, provided that

the number of selected members does not exceed 1/3 of the members elected. In the

event of vacancy of more than 1/3 of the number of members elected, the Board

convenes a General Assembly in order to hold by-elections. § . 1. Meetings of the Board shall be convened and conducted by the President or other

person authorized by him.

2. Meetings of the Board shall be held as necessary, but not less frequently than once per

quarter.

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3. Resolutions of the Board shall be passed by open vote by simple majority in the

presence of at least half of the members of the Board. Incase of an equal division of

votes, the casting vote belongs to the President. § . The responsibilities of the Board shall be:

1. The implementation of the resolutions of the General Assembly, and managing all

activities of the Association in accordance with the statutory objectives.

2. Adopting future plans, activities of the Association and drafting of the budget.

3. Managing assets of the Association.

4. Deciding on purchase or sale of immovable and movable property.

5. Deciding on taking on obligations.

6. Convening of the General Assembly.

7. Adopting resolutions regarding accepting and expelling of ordinary and supporting

members and confer the honorary membership.

8. Setting up and dissolving local branches.

9. Resolve disputes between members, arising in connection with activities of the

Association.

10. Reporting on its activities to the General Assembly.

11. Adopt internal regulations.

12. Representing the Association and acting on its behalf.

13. Determining the amount of membership fees. § . 1. To accomplish tasks, the Board may open an office and appoint its Director.

2. Director oversees the work of the Office under the regulations, which is subject to

approval of the Board. § 21.

To perform certain tasks the Board may establish and dissolve permanent and

temporary committees and working groups. They may include members of the

Association, members of the Board and other persons collaborating with the

Association.

The Audit Committee § .

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1. The Audit Committee is the body of the Association appointed to exercise control and

supervision of its activities.

2. The Audit Committee consists of 3 to 5 members, including the Chairman of the

Committee, elected by the General Assembly.

3. The term of the Audit Committee shall be three years.

4. The Audit Committee does not report to the Board with regards to the performance of

internal control or supervision, and the members controlling and supervising:

a. cannot be employed by the Association or perform any other functions in the

Association or be related, connected, married to members of the Board;

b. have not been convicted of an offence of wilful misconduct. § . The responsibilities of the Audit Committee include:

1. Controlling overall activities of the Association and the Board.

2. Submitting to the Board conclusions of the checks carried out and demanding an

explanation.

3. The right to request the convening of an extraordinary General Assembly.

4. Proposing to the General Assembly to give the Board the vote of acceptance.

5. Reporting on Audit Committee's activities to the General Assembly. § . Resolutions of the Audit Committee shall be passed by open vote, by simple majority of

votes in the presence of all members. § . 1. The Audit Committee operates under its own regulations adopted in accordance with

this Statute.

2. The Audit Committee members are entitled to participate in the meetings of the Board

in an advisory capacity.

3. The Audit Committee has the right to apply to members and to the authorities of the

Association at all levels to submit written or oral explanations relating to controlled

cases.

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Chapter V

Local branches § . 1. Local branches are units of Association and consist of members of the Association from

a particular area.

2. Local branches do not have legal personality.

3. To appoint a local branch by the Board a proposal is required by at least 10 people who

are ordinary members.

4. Authorities of a local branch are:

a. General Assembly of the branch;

b. Branch Board.

5. Local branch can be dissolved in the case of:

a. cessation of activities by the local branch or decrease in the number of members

below that required for its establishment;

b. submission by Branch Board motion to dissolve the local branch;

c. undertaking by the Branch Board activity inconsistent with the law, provisions of the

Statute or resolutions of the supreme authorities. § . 1. General Assembly of the branch is the supreme authority of the local branch.

2. General Assembly of the branch may be:

a. ordinary;

b. extraordinary.

3. The ordinary General Assembly of the branch is convened every 3 years. The Branch

Board shall notify about the date of General Assembly no later than 14 days before the

date of the meeting. Along with the announcement Branch Board provides agenda of the

meeting.

4. Extraordinary General Assembly of the branch is convened at the request of the Branch

Board or 1/3 of the total number of members of the branch no later than 30 days from

submitting the request. The Branch Board shall notify about the date of the

extraordinary General Assembly no later than 14 days before the date of the

meeting. Along with the announcement Branch Board provides agenda of the meeting.

5. The powers of the General Assembly of the branch are:

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a. adopting a program of action of the branch;

b. appointment and dismissal of the President and members of the Branch Board;

c. review and approval of reports submitted to the branch authorities and to give Branch

Board the vote of acceptance. § . 1. Branch Board directs the activities of the Association in the area of its operation, in

accordance with the resolutions of the supreme authority.

2. Branch Board consists of the President and two members elected by the General

Assemble of the branch.

3. The powers of Branch Board are:

a. implementing the resolutions of the General Assembly of the branch and Association

authorities;

b. identifying specific tasks for the local branch and carry them out;

c. representing the local branch to the outside world;

d. convening of the General Assemblies.

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Chapter VI

The Association's assets and financial management § . The sources of the assets of the Association are:

1. Membership fees.

2. Donations, bequests and falls with the benefit of inventory, funds resulting from private

and public generosity.

3. Proceeds from statutory activities of the Association, income from own business,

income from the assets of the Association, income from capital (interest, deposits, and

stocks).

4. Grants, subsidies, contracts, public funding. § . To make declarations of will in all matters, including the property of the Association,

contracts and to grant power of attorney on behalf of the Association, documents must

be signed by two members of the Board. § . The Association may not:

1. To give out loans or use its assets to secure contractual obligations of association

members, board members or employees, and persons with who the employees are

married or in a relationship or kinship in a straight line, consanguinity or affinity in the

collateral line to the second degree, or are associated with the of adoption, guardianship

or custody hereinafter referred to as "relatives".

2. Transfer its assets for the benefit of its members, employees or their relatives in

a manner other than in relation to third parties, in particular if the transfer is free of

charge or on preferential terms.

3. Use the property for the benefit of members, board members or employees and their

relatives in a manner other than in relation to third parties, unless it is directly due to

the use of for the statutory purpose of the organization or entity as referred to in Art. 3,

paragraph 3 of the Act of 24 April 2003. on Public Benefit and Voluntary Activities.

4. Buy goods or services from entities, where members of the Association, board members

or employees and their relatives are part of in a manner other than in relation to third

parties or at prices higher than the market prices.

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Chapter VII

Amendments to the Statutes and the dissolution of the Association § . 1. Amendments to the Statute by the General Assembly require a qualified majority of two

thirds of the votes in presence of members holding at least half of the votes.

2. Adoption of a resolution to dissolve the Association by the General Assembly requires

a qualified majority of 3/4 of the votes in presence of members holding at least 2/3 of

the votes.

3. Adopting a resolution to dissolve the Association, General Assembly appoints

a Liquidation Committee, which will carry out liquidation of the Association. General

Assembly also indicates organizations having similar statutory objectives to those of the

Association, for which the assets of the Association will go, after fulfilling all the

obligations of the Association.

This Statute was adopted on 28 June 2014.

Signatures of the Board of the Association:

Mateùsz Meyer –

Adam Hebel –

Natalia Landowska –

Karol Rhode –

Arkadiusz Stanecki –

http://www.kaszebsko.com/

http://www.facebook.com/Kaszebi

http://radiokaszebe.pl/

EFA Budget-ACTUAL 2015

EXPENDITURE

Eligible expenditure 2015 Budget 2015 Budget 2015 31/12/2015 Budget 2015 Budget 2015 ACTUAL

A.1: Personnel costs 322,500.00 320,000.00 327,672.341. Salaries 175,921.61 175,921.61 242,024.49 81,942.42 2. Contributions 130,901.95 130,901.95 60,190.123. Professional training 5,600.00 5,600.00 650.31 D.2 European Parliament grant 728,742.52 714,453.00 635,911.11 4. Staff mission expenses 5,270.58 5,270.58 8,765.00 D.3 Membership fees 83,000.00 83,000.00 77,283.00 5. Other personnel costs 4,805.86 2,305.86 16,042.42 3.1 from member parties 83,000.00 83,000.00 77,283.00

A.2: Infrastructure and operating costs 83,280.00 80,780.00 71,673.24 3.2. from individual members1. Rent, charges and maintenance costs 34,000.00 34,000.00 31,280.18 D.4 Donations 3,500.00 3,000.00 1,961.00 2. Costs relating to the installation, operation and maintenance of equipment 7,500.00 7,500.00 0.00 4.1 above 500 EUR3. Depreciation of movable and immovable property 4,000.00 4,000.00 9,999.46 4.2 below 500 EUR 3,500.00 3,000.00 1,961.00 4. Stationery and office supplies 2,160.00 2,160.00 2,129.195. Postal and telecommunications charges 2,520.00 2,520.00 7,173.406. Printing, translation and reproduction costs 15,600.00 15,600.00 20,488.47 21,032.50 7. Other infrastructure costs 17,500.00 15,000.00 602.54 participation fees 7,000.00 6,500.00 3,390.00

A.3: Administrative expenditure 62,858.98 60,358.98 54,480.63 project contributions 10,000.00 10,000.00 14,700.00 1. Documentation costs (newspapers, press agencies, databases) 1,692.31 1,692.31 other income 8,500.00 8,500.00 2,942.50 2. Costs of studies and research 7,000.00 7,000.003. Legal costs 1,128.20 1,128.20 168.454. Accounting and audit costs 11,846.15 11,846.15 14,520.005. Support to affiliated organisations and subsidies to third parties 35,000.00 35,000.00 35,000.006. Miscellaneous administrative costs 6,192.32 3,692.32 4,792.18

A.4: Meetings and representation costs 246,257.57 243,757.57 238,605.461. Costs of meetings of the political party 115,000.00 115,000.00 116,274.062. Participation in seminars and conferences 100,000.00 100,000.00 69,161.583. Representation costs 6,606.06 6,606.06 2,606.264. Cost of invitations 2,151.51 2,151.51 0.005. Other meeting-related costs 22,500.00 20,000.00 50,563.56

A.5: Information and publication costs 117,198.43 114,698.43 50,561.471. Publication costs 30,698.43 30,698.43 40,871.392. Creation and operation of Internet sites 4,000.00 4,000.00 5,166.003. Publicity costs 20,000.00 20,000.004. Communications equipment (gadgets) 5,000.00 5,000.00 4,341.845. Seminars and exhibitions 30,000.00 30,000.00

6. Election campaigns1

7. Other information-related costs 27,500.00 25,000.00 182.24

A.6: Expenditure relating to contributions in kind 15,080.00 15,080.00 15,080.00 D.6 Contributions in kind 15,080.00 15,080.00 15,080.0072,000.00

A. TOTAL ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURE 847,174.98 834,674.98 830,073.14 D. REVENUE (to cover eligible expenditure) 855,822.52 840,533.00 833,210.03

B.1: Non-eligible expenditure 1,000.00 1,000.001. Allocations to other provisions2. Financial charges 617.613. Exchange losses

4. Doubtful claims on third parties 2,500.00 cost re-invoiced to CMC 10,237.82 5. Others (cost reinvoiced to CMC) 10,237.82 Contributions in kind 1,438.32 6. Others excess in Income in kind 1,438.32 1,000.00

B. TOTAL NON-ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURE 1,000.00 1,000.00 14,793.75 E. REVENUE (to cover non-eligible expenditure) 1,000.00 841,533.00 11,676.14

C. TOTAL EXPENDITURE 848,174.98 835,674.98 844,866.89 F. TOTAL REVENUE 856,822.52 841,533.00 844,886.17 G. Profit/loss (F-C) 8,647.54 126,080.00 19.28

19.28

Accumulated reserve on 22/03/2016 40.716,36€ + 19,28€= 40.735,64€

25,000.00

1,000.00

5,858.02

0.00

A.7: Allocation to "Provision to cover eligible expenditure to be

incurred in the first quarter of N+1"1

25,500.00

1,000.00

H.1 Allocation of own resources to the specific reserve account1

E.1 Additional other own resources (to cover non-

eligible expenditure) (to be listed)

H. Profit/loss for verifying compliance with the no-profit rule (G-

H.1)1

8,647.54

0.00

REVENUE

D.5 Other own resources (to cover eligible

expenditure) (to be listed)

D.1 Dissolution of "Provision to cover eligible costs

to be incurred in the first quarter of N"1

EFA Budget 2016 (AMENDED 12/01/2016)15 Parties scenario

Eligible expenditure 2016 Budget 2016 AM Budget 2016 Budget 2016 AM Budget 2016

A.1: Personnel costs 366,078.39 366,078.39

1. Salaries 200,000.00 200,000.002. Contributions 148,901.95 148,901.953. Professional training 5,600.00 5,600.00 D.2 European Parliament grant 793,933.18 777,490.00

4. Staff mission expenses 5,770.58 5,770.58 D.3 Membership fees 83,000.00 83,000.005. Other personnel costs 5,805.86 5,805.86 3.1 from member parties 83,000.00 83,000.00

A.2: Infrastructure and operating costs 89,000.00 89,000.00 3.2. from individual members1. Rent, charges and maintenance costs 35,000.00 35,000.00 D.4 Donations 5,000.00 5,000.002. Costs relating to the installation, operation and maintenance of equipment 8,000.00 8,000.00 4.1 above 500 EUR3. Depreciation of movable and immovable property 8,220.00 8,220.00 4.2 below 500 EUR 5,000.00 5,000.004. Stationery and office supplies 2,160.00 2,160.005. Postal and telecommunications charges 2,520.00 2,520.006. Printing, translation and reproduction costs 15,600.00 15,600.007. Other infrastructure costs 17,500.00 17,500.00 participation fees 6,500.00 6,500.00

A.3: Administrative expenditure 66,328.20 66,328.20 project contributions 19,000.00 18,000.001. Documentation costs (newspapers, press agencies, databases) 1,700.00 1,700.00 other income 7,500.00 6,500.002. Costs of studies and research 8,000.00 8,000.003. Legal costs 1,128.20 1,128.204. Accounting and audit costs 12,000.00 12,000.005. Support to affiliated organisations and subsidies to third parties 35,000.00 35,000.006. Miscellaneous administrative costs 8,500.00 8,500.00

A.4: Meetings and representation costs 253,257.57 249,257.571. Costs of meetings of the political party 117,000.00 113,000.00

2. Participation in seminars and conferences 100,000.00 100,000.003. Representation costs 6,606.06 6,606.064. Cost of invitations 2,151.51 2,151.515. Other meeting-related costs 27,500.00 27,500.00

A.5: Information and publication costs 130,198.43 121,198.431. Publication costs 30,698.43 27,698.43

2. Creation and operation of Internet sites 4,000.00 4,000.003. Publicity costs 30,000.00 27,000.00

4. Communications equipment (gadgets) 8,000.00 8,000.005. Seminars and exhibitions 30,000.00 27,000.00


7. Other information-related costs 27,500.00 27,500.00

A.6: Expenditure relating to contributions in kind 20,000.00 20,000.00 D.6 Contributions in kind 20,000.00 20,000.00

A. TOTAL ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURE 924,862.59 911,862.59 D. REVENUE (to cover eligible expenditure) 934,933.18 916,490.00

B.1: Non-eligible expenditure 5,000.00 5,000.001. Allocations to other provisions2. Financial charges3. Exchange losses

4. Doubtful claims on third parties 5,000.00 5,000.005. Others (to be specified)

B. TOTAL NON-ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURE 5,000.00 5,000.00 E. REVENUE (to cover non-eligible expenditure) 1,000.00 10,000.00

C. TOTAL EXPENDITURE 929,862.59 916,862.59 F. TOTAL REVENUE 935,933.18 926,490.00G. Profit/loss (F-C) 19,070.59 9,627.41

own ressources 15,24% 141,000.00 139,000.00

Accumulated reserve on 12/03/2015 40.735,64€

31,000.00

10,000.00

9,627.41

0.000.00

33,000.00

1,000.00




6,070.59


H.1)1



EXPENDITURE REVENUE





EFA -European Free Alliance 1 Boomkwekerijstraat, 1000-Brussels, Belgium. Tel 0032 (0) 2 513.34.76 www.e-f-a.org [email protected]



EFA Budget 201715 Parties scenario

Eligible expenditure 2017 Budget 2017 Budget 2017

A.1: Personnel costs 400,000.00

1. Salaries 218,000.002. Contributions 163,000.003. Professional training 6,200.00 D.2 European Parliament grant 860,070.184. Staff mission expenses 6,300.00 D.3 Membership fees 83,000.005. Other personnel costs 6,500.00 3.1 from member parties 83,000.00

A.2: Infrastructure and operating costs 97,000.00 3.2. from individual members1. Rent, charges and maintenance costs 38,150.00 D.4 Donations 4,500.002. Costs relating to the installation, operation and maintenance of equipment 8,720.00 4.1 above 500 EUR3. Depreciation of movable and immovable property 8,959.80 4.2 below 500 EUR 4,500.004. Stationery and office supplies 2,354.405. Postal and telecommunications charges 2,746.806. Printing, translation and reproduction costs 17,004.007. Other infrastructure costs 19,065.00 participation fees 6,000.00

A.3: Administrative expenditure 72,477.74 project contributions 27,000.001. Documentation costs (newspapers, press agencies, databases) 1,853.00 other income 8,000.002. Costs of studies and research 8,900.003. Legal costs 1,229.744. Accounting and audit costs 13,080.005. Support to affiliated organisations and subsidies to third parties 38,150.006. Miscellaneous administrative costs 9,265.00

A.4: Meetings and representation costs 274,600.00

1. Costs of meetings of the political party 125,000.002. Participation in seminars and conferences 110,000.003. Representation costs 7,200.004. Cost of invitations 2,400.005. Other meeting-related costs 30,000.00

A.5: Information and publication costs 132,080.00

1. Publication costs 30,000.002. Creation and operation of Internet sites 4,360.003. Publicity costs 30,000.004. Communications equipment (gadgets) 8,720.005. Seminars and exhibitions 30,000.00


7. Other information-related costs 29,000.00

A.6: Expenditure relating to contributions in kind 25,000.00 D.6 Contributions in kind 25,000.00

A. TOTAL ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURE 1,001,157.74 D. REVENUE (to cover eligible expenditure) 1,008,570.18

B.1: Non-eligible expenditure 5,000.001. Allocations to other provisions2. Financial charges3. Exchange losses

4. Doubtful claims on third parties 5,000.005. Others (to be specified)B. TOTAL NON-ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURE 5,000.00 E. REVENUE (to cover non-eligible expenditure) 10,000.00

C. TOTAL EXPENDITURE 1,006,157.74 F. TOTAL REVENUE 1,018,570.18G. Profit/loss (F-C) 12,412.44

own ressources 15,45% 148,500.00

Accumulated reserve on 12/03/2015 40.716,36€

36,000.00

10,000.00

12,412.44

0.00







H.1)1

EXPENDITURE REVENUE





EFAY 2015 GENERAL ACTIVITY REPORT

European Free Alliance Youth

In this document you will read about our EFAy activities. In 2015, EFAyouth received from EFA a financial support in line with the EU regulation and EP rules. Before presenting our 2015 work plan, I would like to stress that this financial support was used in line with EFA's objectives as defined in its statutes. EFAyouth is the youth branch of EFA, thus we share the same objective such as promoting self-determination, promoting an European union of free peoples, the defence of human rights and the rights of the peoples, the protection of the environment to name a few objectives EFAy has in its own statute too. Moreover, while EFAyouth shares the same political goals and objectives than its mother party, EFA, our organisation is and remains an autonomous organisation with its own statute (published in the Moniteur Belge), its own budget (audited), its own statutory meetings (Bureau meetings and annual General Assembly), and -even more importantly- its own annual work plan. In line with the EU regulation and the EP's rules, the EFAy used the EFA's financial support in order to promote their common objectives and goals in an autonomous manner. This fruitful and close collaboration is a perfect win-win situation where EFA does support financially a third party which follows its own objectives and EFAy had enhanced financial means to fulfil its shared objectives and goals in an autonomous manner. Roccu Garoby President of the European Free Alliance Youth

STATUTORY MEETINGS

1 General Assembly Place Dates

In its General Assembly in Bautzen, EFAy approved its Working Plan and the 2014 General Report and accepted the

e udget a d the p oposal to e te d the Coo di ato ’s contract with a credit line. It also passed six motions and declarations: on Support of the Political Process in Corsica (proposed by PNCG), for the Administrative Reunification of Brittany (UDBY), for an Equal Status for Wales (PCI), for the People’s Right of “elf-Determination (PNCG), to Oppose the TTIP (EFAy), to show Solidarity with Greece (PCI) and the Hydrocarbon Extraction in Mallorca. EFAy also elected a new Bureau member, Victor Gallou and introduced its new Coordinator.

Bud ši (Łuži a)

April 16th – 17th

2 Bureau Meeting Place Dates

The new Bureau distributed portfolios to its members and appointed a Secretary General and a Treasurer. The Bureau also evaluated the GA and discussed the financial situation with a no-grant scenario.

Bud ši (Łuži a)

April 16th – 17th


The Bureau debated the rejection of the appeal to the Commission about the grant and ratified the extension of the Coo di ato ’s contract. It also assessed upcoming missions and activities, and approved an upgraded membership application procedure.

(by Skype) July 28th


This meeting was primarily focused on the discussion of membership applications and the news on the credit line. The Bureau also evaluated the conference in Barcelona, delivered reports of previous missions and approved new ones.

Barcelona September 10th


In this meeting, the Bureau celebrated the acceptance of the credit line and approved the 2016 Working Plan. They also analysed the 2016 Draft Budget and incorporated some observations to it. The last mission reports of the year were given. At this session, the Bureau also approved to call the General Assembly and set the deadlines to present candidatures to the new Bureau.

(by Skype) November 27th

EVENTS

1 Shaping To orrow’s Europe conference Place Dates

A conference aimed to exchange expertise between different EFA-EFAy nations in different stages and situations in the fight for self-determination. Elisabet Nebreda from JERC (Catalan Countries), Antonia Luciani from PNC (Corsica) and Emyr Gruffydd from Plaid Cymru Ifanc (Wales) assessed their respective cases in a round table moderated by Roccu Garoby Garoby, president of EFAy and open to everyone.

Bud ši (Łuži a)

April 18th

2 European Training Week in Brussels Place Dates

This event brought four representatives from EFAy party members: Tór Marni from Unga Tjodveldid (Faroe Islands), Daniel Roberts from Plaid Cymru Ifanc (Wales), Teresa Rovira (Catalan Countries) and Adrián Fuentes (Basque Country) to Brussels giving them the chance to participate in a series of conferences organised by EFA party and EFA Group. These conferences are used as a reference to provide our members with expertise on different issues related with EFA political goals. The event was financed by EFA Group, which reimbursed the flights and accommodation.

Brussels July 1st – 3rd

3 JERC's Trobada Jove in Brussels Place Dates

The purpose of that activity was to gather representatives of leftist youth organisations around Europe (not explicitly pro-independence or pro-self-determination in their political manifestoes) to gain support for the Catalan independence process. EFAy hosted the second session of the activity in EFA-EFAy-CMC HQ and was represented by the Secretary General, who also attended the meeting. The results of the event proved to be quite satisfactory, showing an increasing interest for self-determination coming from many European leftist parties, especially from the Nordic countries.

Brussels September 4th-5th

4 European Workshop on Self-Determination Place Dates

The core activity of this three-day workshop, entirely held in Barcelona during the symbolic dates of the ple is ita ia Catalan elections was "Democracy and European Emerging Values: The Right to Decide", a conference that the European Free Alliance Youth organised in co-partnership with the Centre Maurits Coppieters, the Centre Internacional Escarré for the Ethnic Minorities and Nations and the Republican Left Youth of Catalunya.

The aim of the conference was to launch the new book of EFAy and CMC with the same title assessing the issue of Self-Determination and its fitting in the European Union. The book featured a collection of 17 articles young scholars and activists from different stateless nations around Europe (Euskadi, Catalunya, País Valencià, Galiza, Bretagne, Corsica, Wales, Scotland, Cornwall, Bayern, Flandes, Silesia, Transylvania, Süd-Tirol, Faroe Islands, Moravia and Nagorno-Karabakh).

In the first panel, held in the morning, four of these authors assessed the situation in their nation, and in the afternoon, a panel of law and academic experts discussed the inclusion of nations and new states in the EU. The authors and other attendants participated in the big demonstration of 2M people across the streets of Barcelona to claim independence in the Catalan National Day. Representatives of EFAy also attended the new pro-i depe de e oalitio Ju ts Pel “i’s sta t of a paig meeting. Other optional activities were offered as a cultural and historical visit around the city and a visit to the Catalan Parliament.

Barcelona September 9th-11th

MISSIONS

1 Transylvania I

Hungarian National Council and Szekler National

Council

Representatives Dates

The Secretary General attended the joint session of the Hungarian National Council and the Szekler National Council, both civic platforms representing the

Gerard Bona, Secretary General

June 2nd-4th

Hungarian and Szekler communities in Transylvania. He attended them with Eva Bidania, the EFA representative, and the expenses were also covered by EFA. Gerard Bona met the president and the regional leader of MINTA, the youth branch of the People’s party of Transylvania, the party that EFA has relations with and which has applied for membership already. MINTA also expressed its interest into apply for EFAy membership. Gerard Bona also delivered a speech on the Catalan process during the plenary session. This mission was covered by EFA.

2 Paris

Basque peace process debate in France


In this mission, Victor Gallou attended the debate that EFA co-organised in Paris about the Basque peace process advocating for a peaceful and consensual solution on behalf of EFAy.

Victor Gallou, Vice-president for

Self-Determination

June 11th

3 Corsica I

PNC General Assembly and nationalist demonstration


The President of EFAy, Roccu Garoby Garoby, attended the PNC General Assembly and delivered a speech on behalf of EFAy. He also participated in a demonstration supported by all the nationalist parties in Corsica, extensively spread through social media.

Roccu Garoby Garoby, President

June 13th-14th

4 Silesia

March for autonomy


Victor Gallou was invited by EFA as a speaker in the conference that RAS is organising in Silesia on minorities. They also celebrated a massive march for the recognition of the Silesian autonomy. Victor Gallou was able to meet with some representatives of the youth branch Mladi Autonomisti. This mission was covered by EFA.


Self-Determination

July 9th-10th

5 Cardiff

Plaid Cy ru’s Summer University


Gerard Bona participated together with the EFA Bureau representative Olrik Bouma in a debate on the present situation in Europe and the necessity for a strong Wales to be in an integrated Europe. He also spoke about Catalunya in the Plaid Ifa ’s section, together with an EA representative and another from Compromís. The


July 17th-18th

travels were covered by Jill Evans MEP’s office.

6 Transylvania II

Plaid Cy ru’s Summer School


Victor Gallou and Gerard Bona come back to Transylvania to speak in a panel co-organised by EFA a d the Hu ga ia People’s Pa t of T a s l a ia a out different cases of self-determination (together with the director of EFA, Gunther Dauwen, Tomasz Jarecki from RAS and Cristian Kollmann from STF). They also met MINTA, the youth branch on the issue of membership and participated in the Tusvanyos Summer Festival organised by the Hungarian Youth Council. This mission was covered by EFA.


and Victor Gallou, Vice-president for

Self-Determination

July 21st-24th

7 Estonia

MAFUN Finno-Ugric Congress


The Secretary General went to Tartu invited to MAFUN’s congress in order to explore new ways of cooperation with the Finno-Ugric communities. The outcome of the meeting was positive, notably when the Finno-Ugric Congress approved a political motion which declares that they is in their interest to cooperate with EFA and EFAy from then on. Meeting MAFUN in person was also key to engage with them in any event in the future now that a member of EFA ’s Bureau knows personally its executive. Gerard Bona also met with a Saami representative in the UN, a people which who EFA tried to establish contact in the past but who regrettably have no political parties to represent them as an ethnic group. In Obinitsa, 2015 Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture, a city located close to the Russian border was able to participate in the Seto Kingdom Day. He also met a Karelian representative on behalf of EFA.


July 29th – August 1st

8 Helsinki and Reykavik

Contacts with the Nordic Left Youths


In his trip through the Nordic countries, the Secretary General met with some representatives of the Finnish and Icelandic youth leftist parties both in Helsinki and Reykjavík (also he met some Finnish MAFUN representatives in their countries of origin). He established a very close connection particularly with the Finnish leftist representatives, who became recurring partners after that meeting. In Iceland, he


August 4th-6th

joined the local party in its commemoration of the attacks in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This mission was covered by himself.

9 Faroe Islands Visit to Unga Tjódveldid and its motherparty


The Secretary General visited the Faroe Islands and had a meeting with the executive body of Unga Tjódveldid, observer members of EFAy applying for full-membership on the next GA. He also attended a political event in the countryside with Tjódveldid. Another reason for his travel was to assist them in order to have their piece for the De o a and European Emerging Values: The Right to De ide book on time. The political debate in the Faroe Islands was focused mainly in the issue of whale killing and the wide acceptance of this tradition within the Faroese people, which is confronted by many international opinions and environmental organizations, as Sea Shepherds. The other main political topic was the resignation of the Faroese Prime Minister and the call for elections on the 1st of September. This sudden move pushed the pro-independence Faroese party Tjódveldid to set out the campaign and to focus its activity mainly in this field. The results have been a total success giving them the opportunity to form a leftist coalition together with the Socio-democrats to form government-. Some of the youth candidates had real chances to be elected. This mission was covered by himself.


August 10th-14th

10 North Catalunya RPS Summer University


The Vice-president for Self-Determination, Victor Gallou, attended the Summer University of Regions des Peuples Solidaires (RPS) in North Catalonia on behalf of UDB and also of EFAy. His main goal was to identify and get contacts of any Occitan or Alsacian youth organisations. This mission was covered by UDB.


Self-Determination

August 24th-26th

11 Aragón Chobe tú’s Summer School


This time, the role of EFA ’s representative was to Gerard Bona, September 18th –

speak in a panel dedicated to assess the main challenges of the European Union at the moment and to train the local members in its functioning. He also participated in other debates about gender and history and meet delegates from JovesPV. This mission was covered by both organisations, Chobentú and EFAy.

Secretary General

20th

12 Euskadi Alkartasuna Eguna


Emyr Gruffydd, Vice-president for Socio-economic Issues and Victor Gallou, Vice-president for Self-Determination represented PCI, UDB and EFAy in EA’s Alkartasuna Eguna Day in Hendaia. This mission was covered by PCI and UDB.

Emyr Gruffydd, Vice-president for

Socio-economic Issues and Victor Gallou, Vice-president for

Self-Determination

September 20th

13 Barcelona Catalan elections


In a key election for the Catalan independence movement in which the Catalan people had to decide their political future, EFAy joined EFA in its high-level delegation. Apart from being present in the last campaign meeting of JxSi and attend the vote counting, EFAy participated in previous activities, as a tour through the main poll stations in Barcelona, meeting some of the candidates. Some representatives also meet with key institutions as the Ara newspaper and the think-thank CIEMEN. This mission was covered by themselves.


and Victor Gallou, Vice-president for

Self-Determination

September 25th – 27th

14 Valencia Valencian National Day


Gerard Bona visited Valencia invited by JovesPV for the Valencian National Day. There he marched in the traditional parade in the morning which for the first time was not monopolised by the fascist parties. He also met with Galiza Nova and the Catalan Young G ee s’s delegates. This mission was covered by himself.


October 8th-9th

15 Aberdeen SNP Autumn Congress


Gerard Bona accompanied EFA President François Gerard Bona, October 16th – 18th

Alfonsi, Secretary General Jordi Solé, Treasurer Lorena López de la Calle and Communications Officer Jorgos Papadakis in their delegation to the SNP Congress. While EFA organised a fringe meeting to discuss EFA and other pro-independence movements, EFAy representative contacted the youth and students branches.

Secretary General

16 Strasbourg CoE’s Congress on Regional and Local minorities


The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities is a congress organised bi-annually by the Council of Europe that assess governance at Local and Regional level and approves proposals providing advice to the elected members of different European local and regional councils. Our first delegation to this event, proved to be very interesting in relation to the topics which EFAy and EFA predominately deals with: subsidiarity, local and regional governance, e po e e t of i il so iet … The o g ess is also a excellent venue for networking with elected representatives of different parties and parts of Europe. This mission was covered by the Council of Europe.

Max Zañartu, Treasurer and Vice-

president for

Language and

Cultural Rights

October 19th-22nd

17 Corsica II GA’s preparatory mission and new Corsican

government formation


The Secretary General, together with EFA staff, went to Ajaccio, Corsica, to celebrate the triumph of the nationalist coalition Pè á Corsica and to prepare the next General Assembly. After visiting the hotel facilities, and solved some technical problems, they also met with the youth hostel administration to accommodate the youth members. The President represented EFAy in the constitution of the new Corsican government, alongside EFA representatives. This mission was covered by EFA.

Roccu Garoby Garoby, President

and Gerard Bona, Secretary General

December 15th-17th

EXTERNAL MEETINGS AND ACTIONS

MEETING/ACTION DATE

1 Signature of the Call for full recog itio of INGYOs withi the process of the Structured Dialogue o Youth manifesto:

May 5th

https://docs.google.com/a/efay.eu/forms/d/1McpSZ48A20BXKSelKGd8jyN0kdVIlNQ_SAvlj97OGXM/viewform

2 Meeting with David Melcumyan an MP of the Nagorno-Karabakh Assembly in Brussels on a potential youth candidate from the Democratic Party of Artsakh.

May 22nd

3 Signature to Que ’hi ha pro d’estar espresats! Da id G os laude’s hunger strike campaign.

May 27th

– June 4th

4 Reception at Aland Islands Representation for the Aland National Day and meeting with representatives of Faroe Islands and Channel Islands Representations.

June 9th

5 Meeting with Julia Lindholm and Kate Sanderson, Representatives of Aland

and Faroe Islands to the EU. June 23

rd

6 Meeting with Corsica Libera in the European Parliament. July 2nd

7 Meeting with Kate Sanderson in the Faroe Islands Representation to the

EU. July 2

nd

8 Elaboration of a congratulations letter to Tjódveldid Party in Faroe Islands for the Danish elections, also another one due to the victory in the Faroese elections.

July 6th

/ September 15h

9 Attended an Aland Islands Representation in Brussels’s event on Conflict

Resolution. September 15

th

10 Displayed with Juventudes Andalucistas EFA-EFAy in University of

Gra ada’s open days. October 2

nd-12

th

11 Represented EFAy in the Committee of Regio s’ Structural Dialogue on

Youth Policies Meeting. October 22

nd

12 Attended SNP spokesperson for Europe Stephen Gethins MP discussion in the Committee of Regions.

November 12th

– 13th

13 Participation in the Joint Workshop on Cross-Border Cooperation in the

North and Northwest Finnish delegation.

November 11th

– 12th

14 Meeting with NPLD (Network to Promote Language Diversity) in the office. November 18th

15 Attended the Think European-act local: Youth 2015 Conference:

Recommendations for Europe in the Committee of Regions.

November 18th

16 Meeting by skype with Sanca Veneta, youth leftist party in Veneto. December 10th

SOCIAL MEDIA



CAMPAIGNS DATE

1 European policies in 15 languages: videos collected during the GA in Bautzen with different EFAy delegates talking about 10 European hot topics. Released during the year.

April 16th

– 17th

2 Campaign for a Welsh Language Officer in the University of Cardiff: Support from the EP to promote the referendum that a group of students were doing to create the post of a sabbatical Officer for Welsh in the Students Union.

April 30th

Support to SNP, Plaid Cymru and Mebyon Kernow elections campaign in Westminster elections + Video message by Roccu Garoby Garoby.

May 04th

-7th

3 #ThisIsEuropeToo campaign on the Day of Europe (8 photos from different EFAy members displayed on social media) + Interview to Roccu Garoby

Garoby, President of EFAy.

May 9th

4 Support to the campaign in Valencian Country, Balearic Islands, Aragón,

Basque Country and Andalusia national elections and local elections in

Catalunya and Galicia.

May 18th

-24th

5 Support to JxSi in Catalan elections + Video message by Roccu Garoby Garoby.

September 27th

6 #WeAreDiversity coordinated campaign with UDBY, GA, POC, UL and PNC in their demonstrations.

October 27th

-31st

7 Support to the campaign in Corsica, Bretagne, Occitania, Iparralde, Alsace

and North Catalunya national elections.

December 6th

8 Support to ERC, Compromís, MÉS, NOS, Bildu and Chunta Aragonesista in Spanish elections.

December 20th

ARTICLES AUTHOR DATE

1 Pour que Charlie vive toujours! bit.ly/1ZfmZs2

Roccu Garoby January 11th

2 Europe: Vers une tentation sécuritaire? bit.ly/22PS8lc


3 Elections en Grèce, décision de la BCE: une révolution qui ne dit pas son nom! bit.ly/1n83RuG


4 International Holocaust Remembrance Day bit.ly/1O8WsEu

Olrik Bouma January 27th

5 EFAy asks for the removal of the PKK from the EU Terrorist Organisation List http://bit.ly/1MXjXfx

Olrik Bouma January 28th

6 Renégocier la dette grecque : une urgence autant u’u e obligation!

http://bit.ly/1RdGTyU

Roccu Garoby February 2nd

http://bit.ly/1ZfmZs2

https://europeanfreeallianceyouth.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=1155&action=edit

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7 Ukraine: L’Eu ope va-t-elle, de nouveau, connaitre la guerre? http://bit.ly/1UCmCkv

Roccu Garoby February 23th

8 Les nationalistes écossais aux portes du pouvoir à… Londres! http://bit.ly/1O8WE6C

Roccu Garoby February 26th

9 Diversity and development in Europe: Linguistic, Environmental and Cultural Sustainability http://bit.ly/1MXkgXE

Olrik Bouma February 27th

10 EFAy supports international o e ’s day http://bit.ly/1RdHd0G

Olrik Bouma March 8th

11 D oit à l’auto-détermination des peoples: nous, peuples des nations unies ! http://bit.ly/1ZS25vO

Roccu Garoby March 9th

12 Une armée europeénne : allo d’essai ou ope atio diversion ? http://bit.ly/1mKZkxW

Olrik Bouma March 16th

13 EFAy whishes the FNP luck in the Frisian elections tomorrow http://bit.ly/1PNQsRO


14 EFAy calls for progress after Israeli elections http://bit.ly/1RdHTD9


15 Andalusian elections on Sunday 22 March http://bit.ly/1n86Int

Pablo Peñuela March 20nd

16 Union Européenne: déficit public ou déficit democratique? http://bit.ly/1n86ZH1


17 Sturgeon and Wood, the Undisputed Leaders of Yeste da ’s « Leaders Debate » http://bit.ly/1TJFnCv

Gerard Bona April 3th

18 Bastia-Pa is: Bie plus u’u at h de foot all ! http://bit.ly/1OEDY07

Roccu Garoby April 9th

19 « Citoyen Européen de nationalité Bretonne ! » http://bit.ly/1PNRo8W

Roccu Garoby April 22nd

20 « Triton », the last and desesperate effort. Too late and not enough. http://bit.ly/1Ryaguo

Gerard Bona April 24th

21 Youth Unemployment Initiative: Positive Step Towards a Smoother Program But No additional funds to tackle youth unemployment http://bit.ly/1ZaHIrt

Roccu Garoby April 30th

22 UK general election: Massive Victory for Self-Determination http://bit.ly/1MXmiXT

Roccu Garoby May 8th



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http://bit.ly/1PNQsRO

http://bit.ly/1RdHTD9

http://bit.ly/1n86Int

http://bit.ly/1n86ZH1

http://bit.ly/1TJFnCv

http://bit.ly/1OEDY07

http://bit.ly/1PNRo8W

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23 L’Éu ope fa e au d fi it ig atoi e http://bit.ly/1OUDYok


24 Day of Europe : A new call for a new Europe! (in EN/FR/CAT/ES) http://bit.ly/1PNSeme


25 Elections au Royaume-Uni: Victoire Historique des Natio alistes É ossais, Ca e o P e ie d’u Royaume (Des)-U i, l’Eu ope Des Peuples en Marche ! http://bit.ly/1kSCR0L


26 Nagorno-Karabakh and its tricky road to full recognition http://bit.ly/1TJH6Yy

Max Zañartu and Gerard Bona

May 13th

27 Our blood is not different http://bit.ly/1n8an4F

Emyr Gruffydd May 18th

28 Migration in the EU: Shame on you France, UK and Spain! http://bit.ly/1OEFLlD


29 Xylella Fastidiosa: The EU must act now! http://bit.ly/1UCsfPN


30 National and local elections for the nations inside the Spanish State: total support for nationalists! http://bit.ly/1K2Hpbo

Gerard Bona June 1st

31 Da id G os laude’s hu ge st ike: a huge i to fo the Occitan people! http://bit.ly/1Pj3N1W

Gerard Bona June 4th

32 Attention danger: le lobby du tabac veut nous enfumer ! http://bit.ly/1Pj3N1W

Roccu Garoby June 11th

33 Susana Díaz : the newly elected President of Andalucía http://bit.ly/1mIlEsD

Pablo Peñuela June 12th

34 Parlement Européen: Première victoire des citoyens contre le TTIP ! http://bit.ly/1PZg404


35 L’U io Eu op e e à l’heu e du g a d ha ge e t ! http://bit.ly/1ZfG3Rs


36 Pas de i toi e sa s l’u io des a io alistes ! http://bit.ly/1RFlxsP


37 L’e t e-droite, atour du FN, forme un groupe parlementaire à Bruxelles http://bit.ly/1mPIJcr


38 Unity against fascism and racism! http://bit.ly/1IYiWJv

Max Zañartu June 25th

http://bit.ly/1OUDYok

http://bit.ly/1PNSeme

http://bit.ly/1kSCR0L

http://bit.ly/1TJH6Yy

http://bit.ly/1n8an4F

http://bit.ly/1OEFLlD

http://bit.ly/1UCsfPN

http://bit.ly/1K2Hpbo

http://bit.ly/1Pj3N1W

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http://bit.ly/1mIlEsD

http://bit.ly/1PZg404

http://bit.ly/1ZfG3Rs

http://bit.ly/1RFlxsP

http://bit.ly/1mPIJcr

http://bit.ly/1IYiWJv

39 Dette grecque : le suicide collectif ou le sursaut européen ? http://bit.ly/1OdmMgv


40 Junker plan: a cosmetic change of discourse http://bit.ly/1P24CM0

Gerard Bona June 30th

41 Victory for the NO: Greeks must be respected and the EU reformed http://bit.ly/1RhCTgJ

Roccu Garoby July 6th

42 Refe e du g e : l’Eu ope des etats est o te! http://bit.ly/1RFmMsa


43 Greek-EU crisis: EFAy urges EU leaders to come to a fair deal for Greece and the EU http://bit.ly/1IYjwa2


44 EU summit on Greek/EU crisis: Treaty of Versailles (1919) or treaty of Rome (1957)? http://bit.ly/1SJ1hHN


45 Eu ope: L’Eu ope ejette Ve sailles ais ’ pouse pas rome ! http://bit.ly/1ZfHmQw


46 L’Eu o: la phala ge d u ie http://bit.ly/1Gviv0H


47 27S Plebiscitarian elections in Catalonia: Ready to win http://bit.ly/1ewZlBa

Max Zañartu July 28th

48 27 Septembre en Catalogne: Junts Pel Si http://bit.ly/1mPKoi3

Roccu Garoby August 13th

49 Eu ope: l’A ie R gi e au o d de la rupture! http://bit.ly/1OWP7eC

Roccu Garoby August 18th

50 Democracy and European Emerging Values: the Right to Decide http://bit.ly/1RFokCk

Gerard Bona September 4th

51 Aidons les réfugiés ou nous perdrons notre humanité ! http://bit.ly/1ZW4G89

Roccu Garoby September 4th

52 Catalogne: une démostration de force, une leçon de démocratie ! http://bit.ly/1ZmGpv8

Roccu Garoby September 14th

53 Élections grecques: les grecs croient encore en la démocratie ! http://bit.ly/1ncTR3s

Roccu Garoby September 22nd

54 Hollande et Merkel au Parliament Européen : un moment historique ? http://bit.ly/1ZfIJib

Roccu Garoby October 13th

55 Prix Sakharov: le parlement Européen prend fait et cause pour Raïf Badawi http://bit.ly/1WqK09U

Roccu Garoby November 2nd

http://bit.ly/1OdmMgv

http://bit.ly/1P24CM0

http://bit.ly/1RhCTgJ

http://bit.ly/1RFmMsa

http://bit.ly/1IYjwa2

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56 Territoriales 2015 : un exécutif régional ou un gouverement corse ? http://bit.ly/1Y8L27W

Roccu Garoby November 13th

57 Pourquoi je voterai pour Femu a Corsica http://bit.ly/1OpuyUk

Roccu Garoby November 24th

58 Catalogne : deux poids, deux mesures ! http://bit.ly/1ZW5wBG

Roccu Garoby December 1st

59 “i ’à itto ia! http://bit.ly/1HQt7iL

Roccu Garoby December 7th

60 COP : Fu ata Bia a, ha e us papa ? http://bit.ly/1I6nLzS

Max Zañartu December 15th

TWITTER/FACEBOOK ACTIVITY Facebook Twitter

Catalan process 48 41

“pa ish state’s egio al a d lo al ele tio s 23 22

UK elections 19 19

Self-Determination campaigns 16 10

Missions 13 19

National Days 13 13

Migration and refugees 13 14

Language rights campaigns 13 10

Members events 12 12

Diversity and HHRR 12 11

French regional elections 11 13

Greece 11 12

Spanish elections 11 11

http://bit.ly/1Y8L27W

http://bit.ly/1OpuyUk

http://bit.ly/1ZW5wBG

http://bit.ly/1HQt7iL

http://bit.ly/1I6nLzS

Other elections 10 11

STOP TTIP 9 12

Conflict denounce and peaceful resolution 7 9

EFAy events 6 18

Corsican victory 6 16

EU Policies 6 7

#ThisisEuropeToo 6 7

GA 5 7

Environmental issues 5 5

Conferences 5 4

Populism and Far-right 5 4

European participation 4 4

Kurdistan 4 3

Attacks in Paris 4 3

LGTB+ rights 3 2

Brexit 2 1

“ otla d’s e efe e du 1 2

Youth 1 3

Others 7 11

TOTAL 2015 311 336

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS

PARTY APPLICATION DATE

1 Jeunesse Valdôtaine June 10th

2 MINTA Hu ga ia People’s Pa t f o T a s l a ia Youth September 10th

Centre Maurits Coppieters. Boomkwekerijstraat 1, 4. 1000, Brussels | www.ideasforeurope.eu | [email protected] +32 (0)2 513 72 24 | skype: cmc-foundation | @ideasforeurope

CENTRE MAURITS COPPIETERS

ACTIVITY REPORT

2015 &

2016 to date

Brussels, 25 February 2016

http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/


CENTRE MAURITS COPPIETERS

Maurits Coppieters was a prominent Fleming and European politician: one of the founders of the European Free Alliance (EFA) and its first representative in the European Parliament. Centre Maurits Coppieters promotes policy research at a European and international level mostly focusing on nationalism, management of cultural and linguistic diversity in complex societies, multilevel governance, decentralization, state and constitutional reform, secession of states and self-determination, political and economical governance of sub-central governments, conflict resolution, human rights and peace promotion. It is a non-profit organization recognised as a political foundation at a European level by the European Parliament since 2007.

STRUCTURE

BUREAU

The Bureau gathers 3 times a year to manage the annual projects of the Centre, prepare the General Assembly and coordinate the activities of each CMC associated member. Currently the Bureau is composed by:

PRESIDENT: Xabier Macías SECRETARY: Günther Dauwen TREASURER: Miguel Martínez Tomey Antonia Luciani Alan Sandry Josep Vall

The current Bureau was elected during CMC’s 2014 General Assembly in Lerin / Florina. Its 3-years term expires in 2017 when new elections are foreseen. Outgoing members of the bureau are nominated honorary members:

Fabianna Giovanninni (Bureau member until 2011) Pavle Filipov (Bureau member from until 2011) Syd Morgan (Bureau member from until 2011) Isabel Nonell (Bureau member until 2011)

ADVISORY SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL

The Scientific Board evaluates past projects and prepares the roadmap of upcoming projects. It also assesses the scientific quality of all CMC publications. Its role is to approve objective publications and to give advice on the content of conferences by approving the procedures and qualitative criteria to be followed by the researcher(s) in order to guarantee sound scientific results. Members of the Scientific Board have a scientific profile covering many disciplines: history, sociology, economy, law, fiscal theory, socio-linguistics, linguistics, minority rights, and ethical aspects, among others. Currently the Scientific Board is composed of:

Luc Boeva. Advisor in the field of History of Nationalism Carmen Gallego. Advisor in the field of Anthropology Jaume Garau. Advisor in the fields of Economic Development and Economic Promotion Josep Huguet. Advisor in the fields of Contemporary History and Public Governance Ruben Lois. Advisor in the field of Geography (Advisory Scientific Council member since 2014) Alan Sandry. Advisor in the field of Political Science Daniel Turp. Advisor in the fields of International Law and Self-Determination

CMC MEMBERS

The Centre Maurits Coppieters currently has 11 full and 5 associated members. They compose the General Assembly, and gather on a yearly basis to discuss the main strategic working lines of the Centre. Listed: FULL MEMBERS

Alkartasuna Fundazioa Arritti Ezkerraberri Fundazioa Fundación Galiza Sempre Fundació Josep Irla Fundació Emili Darder Fundación Aragonesista 29 de Junio Fundació Nexe Home of Macedonian Culture Welsh Nationalism Foundation Union du Peuble Breton

ASSOCIATED MEMBERS

CIEMEN Kurdish Institute of Brussels Transylvanian Monitor Free State of Rijeka Association Istituto Camillo Bellieni

Publications 2015 Democracy and European Emerging Values Centre Maurtis Coppieters and the European Free Alliance youth have compiled texts from more than 17 youth activists and academics to reflect upon the future of Europe and its emerging trends. Defining the concept of self-determination is not the easiest thing to do. The first article of the United Nations Charter, which defines self-determination has been applied to various extents in the recent history. A universal right – that is what the self-determination principle is. And just as with democracy, human rights, gender equality and sexual equality, there should be no limit to any universal right. This collective work reflects upon these ideas from a youth perspective. Available at: http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/publication/democracy-and-european-emerging-values-the-right-to-decide/ A Quality Democracy for a New State “A Quality Democracy for a New State” is a study by the Centre Maurits Coppieters, focusing on direct democracy and the democratic drafting of constitutions. The author of this paper, Dr. Jaume Lopez, examines the possibility of strengthening democracy and its three main constituents: representation, participation and direct democracy, though mainly focusing on advancements in the latter. The aim of this study is, therefore, to offer tools with which direct democracy can be improved. Special emphasis is put on the case of Catalonia. The study also gives insights from different contexts in which direct democratic elements are currently applied, ranging from the case of Switzerland to that of the United States of America. By focusing not only on improvements in direct democratic elements, but also on the democratic drafting of constitutions, the study reflects upon the content and the procedure of how a constitutional convention in the 21st century should look like. Available at: http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/publication/a-quality-democracy-for-a-new-state/ An Alternative EU Economic Governance The main goal of this report is to analyse elements underpinning economic governance in the European Union. In light of the current economic crisis, re-thinking the economic EU architecture, and in particularly that of the euro zone, appears more needed than ever. Xabier Vence, the author of the study, argues that the crisis hitting the EU since 2007 is not only economic, but is, to a great extent, political. Analyzing the current financial, economic and political structure of Europe it becomes clear that there is an important choice to be made in terms of crises-exit policies: (1) continuing with the existing exit strategy, which will very probably lead to an economic impasse in the short to medium term, or (2) accepting the need to adopt a new paradigm, implementing deep institutional changes that steer up economies.

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Urgent action is needed, says Vence, because the problems are of such a scale that many voices question the future of the EU itself. He himself, feels that either the EU will move decisively towards a more federal solution on a genuinely democratic basis, or it will regress to a scenario where a large measure of sovereignty is restored to its constituent countries. More and more, the current situation seems unsustainable. Available at: http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/publication/economicgovernance/

Papers 2015 Which Federalism for Europe? The authors of this paper, Antonello Nasone and Attilio Pinna, reflect upon the idea, principles and origin of federalism, both as a philosophical and a political concept. They take the abstract notion of federalism and contrast it with the current European Union architecture and functioning. Professor Nasone and Pinna use some very concrete examples of policy developments at a European level like:

(1) the response to the financial and banking crisis stared in 2008 with the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the subsequent real state bubble burst that triggered an unprecedented economic recession

(2) the reaction to the 2014 Scottish referendum of self-determination and Catalan independence movement

(3) the German reunification process of 1989-1990, to show that there is a long road ahead to achieving a more advanced form of European Federalism. Available at: http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/paper/which-federelism-for-europe/ Cross-Border Cooperation and Cultural Communities in Europe

This paper by Jordi Baltà Portolés, deals with the analysis of Euroregions and cross-border cooperation within the European Union, with particular emphasis on their relevance to nations which have their territory divided across two or more EU Member States. The aim of the document is to analyse how existing tools of cross-border cooperation, including Euroregions and European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) among others, could contribute to strengthening relations among peoples sharing a language or culture or identifying themselves as part of the same nation, but which live in different EU Member States. In order to do so, the paper examines the general context of cross-border cooperation in Europe and a diverse range of case studies, which could illustrate opportunities for communities sharing a language or culture. Focusing in particular on the public policy implications of these developments, the study analyses the motivations and areas of impact which can be observed within cross-border cooperation (socio-economic development, improved service provision, community cohesion, cultural cooperation, European integration, etc.) and provides recommendations for stakeholders at different levels. Available at: http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/paper/cross-border-cooperation-and-cultural-communities-in-europe/

http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/publication/economicgovernance/

http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/paper/which-federelism-for-europe/

http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/paper/cross-border-cooperation-and-cultural-communities-in-europe/

What Future for Minority Languages in Europe? On 24 February 2015, the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization, in cooperation with the European Free Alliance and the Centre Maurits Coppieters, organized a conference entitled “Language, Identity & Power: What Future for Minority Languages in Europe”, co-hosted by Members of the European Parliament Csaba Sógor and Herbert Dorfmann, from the European People’s Party, and Jill Evans, from the European Free Alliance/Greens. The conference explored the different possible arrangements for linguistic minorities in Europe, evaluating their merits and analysing their more controversial aspects. It looked into the use of language as a political tool, but also as a cause and a possible solution to intercultural conflicts and tensions. The conference addressed language as an essential element of cultural identity, and the protection of linguistic minority rights as a human rights obligation. Available at: http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/paper/what-future-for-minority-languages-in-europe/

Ideas for Europe Newsletter #2 The second Centre Maurits Coppieters’ newsletter “Ideas for Europe” gives an overview of the latest activities of the Centre. It also contains some opinion pieces on the most relevant developments in Europe, namely the new balance of power in Europe after the European elections and the independence referendum in Scotland (as well as the non-official referendum-like event in Catalonia). It features articles by Centre Maurits Coppieters President, Xabier Macias; Josep Huguet, President of the Fundació Josep Irla on the Scottish referendum; a piece by Jason Sorens, author of Secessionism, on how pro-independence political majorities emerge; a reflection on the importance of studying and archiving history by Luc Boeva, director of NISE. As customary, it includes a section highlighting best tweets from SNP figure Tasmina Ahmed, ERC leader Marta Rovira, and EFA director, Günther Dauwen, among others. An interview with Daniel Turp, international law professor, on the recent developments in Catalonia and their implication for the EU, closes the second issue of the newsletter. Available at: http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/paper/ideas-for-europe-2/

http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/paper/what-future-for-minority-languages-in-europe/

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Ideas for Europe #3

The third Centre Maurits Coppieters’ newsletter “Ideas forEurope” gives an overview of the latest activities of the Centre. It presents some opinion pieces on the most relevant challenges Europe faces, namely the refugee crises, the Brexit referendum and how to keep human and minority rights in the forefront of the political debate. It features articles by Centre Maurits Coppieters President, Xabier Macias; Johanna Green, Program Manager of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation; a piece by Roccu Garoby, President of the European Free Alliance Youth, and an article by Antonello Nasone, researcher of the Istitutto Camillo Bellieni on the future of European Federalism. As customary, it includes a section with the best tweets spotted online, this time from the Welsh MEP Jill Evans, Greens leader Ska Keller, and our partner think tank CIEMEN, among others. An interview with the co-chair of the European Parliament Intergroup on Traditional Minorities, National Communities and Languages, Jordi Sebastià, on the priorities of the group and how it is pushing the case of diversity and respect for minorities in Europe. Available at: http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/paper/ideas-for-europe-3/

Centre Maurits Coppieters Position on the European Neighbourhood Policy This paper has been drafted as a contribution to the public consultation “Towards a new European Neighbourhood Policy”, launched by the European Commission. The contribution focuses on the necessity of rethinking the EU’s policy towards its neighbours, with an emphasis on the Southern neighbourhood. The cases of civil society development with regard to the Amazigh (Berber) people and processes of self-determination concerning the Sahraoui people in Western Sahara, are examined in more detail. Furthermore, the Centre Maurits Coppieters calls for:

a regionally-specific differentiation with a multilateral dimension and a specific focus on the sub-national level;

an (actual) increased focus on civil society engagement and cross-border cooperation;

more coherence regarding institutions, policies and funding set-ups;

more (actual) ownership through engagement on regional and local level.

For more information on the consultation, see here. For an overview of the ENP, see here. Available at: http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/paper/centre-maurits-coppieters-position-on-the-european-neighbourhood-policy/

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Conferences 2015 Opening of EFA-Coppieters’ Media Room - Coppieters Media Room - Brussels – 04/02/15 Reception on the occasion of the official opening of the EFA-Coppieters Media Room. The space is devoted to events, seminars, workshops, small-size conferences, press conferences, TV broadcasting and meetings. More info at: http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/conference/opening-of-efa-coppieters-media-room/ Language, Identity and Power: What Future for Minority Languages in Europe? – European Parliament, Brussels – 24/02/2015 On 24 February 2015, Csaba Sógor MEP organized a conference entitled “Language, Identity & Power: What Future for Minority Languages in Europe”, with Herbert Dorfmann (EPP) and Jill Evans (EFA/Greens) MEPs, in cooperation with the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO), the European Free Alliance (EFA) and the Centre Maurits Coppieters (CMC). The International Mother Tongue Day, observed annually on 21 February, provided a symbolic backdrop for the discussions. With around 60 participants, from various European minority groups, EU institutions, Council of Europe, and human rights NGOs, the conference was a definite success, shining a light on Europe’s unrecognized, unprotected and even endangered languages. More info at: http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/conference/language-identity-and-power-what-future-for-minority-languages-in-europe/ Dinner-Debate with Johan Häggman: Regional and Minority languages: What can the EU do? and why it should - Bautzen – 17/4/2015 Mr. Häggman was the keynote speaker at the Coppieters Dinner-Debate. He addressed the issue of multilingualism from a broad EU perspective: the value of multilingualism, EU policies to protect and support regional and minority languages and also, different immersion education models in Europe. Johan Häggman has worked 14 years in Brussels promoting regional and minority languages: first as project officer for the European Bureau for Lesser Used Languages, then as a policy advisor in the European Parliament and finally seven and a half years for the European Commission. He is currently the adviser of the think tank Magma and coordinator of the yearly Svenska Kulturfonden conference on minority languages. More info at: http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/conference/dinner-debate-with-johan-haggman-regional-and-minority-languages-what-can-the-eu-do-and-why-it-should/

http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/conference/opening-of-efa-coppieters-media-room/

http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/conference/opening-of-efa-coppieters-media-room/

http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/conference/language-identity-and-power-what-future-for-minority-languages-in-europe/

http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/conference/language-identity-and-power-what-future-for-minority-languages-in-europe/

http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/conference/dinner-debate-with-johan-haggman-regional-and-minority-languages-what-can-the-eu-do-and-why-it-should/

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Fragmegration – The Double Dimension of EU Enlargement (Internal and External) – 21/04/2015 This roundtable explored the “state of the art” on these issue of EU enlargement and fragmegration. Gunther Dauwen, Secretary General of CMC, spoke at this roundtable and addressed the question: What would happen [in the EU] if there was a Catalan and Scottish Independence process? More info at: http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/news/gunther-dauwen-independence-catalonia-scotland/ Think tanks and policy makers debate European election system reform – 17/06/2015 The debate “Which European primary election system for citizens to connect better with the EU” organised by the EurActiv Institute held on 28 May revolved around the newly established Spitzenkandidaten and the possibility to improve the election system towards 2019. Representatives from all major European political parties and foundations took part in the debate, among them Günther Dauwen, Director of the European Free Alliance and Ignasi Centelles Santana on behalf of the Centre Maurits Coppieters. More info at: http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/news/coppietersefa-participated-in-euractiv-debate-on-the-european-election-system-28-may/ Auctioning Human Rights? Democracy and the Right to Decide #Rights4Sale - European Parliament (Brussels) - 02/07/15 The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO), in cooperation with the European Free Alliance (EFA) and the Centre Maurits Coppieters, organised a high-level conference entitled “Auctioning Human Rights? Democracy and the Right to Decide”. The conference was hosted by Josu Juaristi Abaunz MEP (GUE/NGL) at the European Parliament in Brussels, room P1C051, on 2 July 2015, from 9.30 to 17.00. By bringing together decision makers, academic experts, as well as human rights and political activists, the conference highlighted the political and economic dimensions determining the fulfilment of fundamental human rights of peoples in seeking self-determination and democracy. The conference tackled an often forgotten question: is the denial of rights a result of geopolitical considerations and economic interests? Is there a systematic, but ignored pattern of auctioning of human rights? More info at: http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/conference/auctioning-human-rights-democracy-and-the-right-to-decide-rights4sale-european-parliament-brussels/ Political Change and Right to Decide - Festigal (Santiago de Compostela) -– 25/07/15 Fundación Galiza Sempre came together with Centre Maurits Coppieters to spark the debate on good governance, new forms of political participation and engagement of citizens in EU institutions. More info at: http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/conference/political-change-and-right-to-decide/

http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/news/gunther-dauwen-independence-catalonia-scotland/

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http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/news/coppietersefa-participated-in-euractiv-debate-on-the-european-election-system-28-may/

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Democracy and European Emerging Values: The Right to Decide – Barcelona – 10/09/15 This conference discussed the main finding of the 2015 publication “Democracy and European Emerging Values: The Right to Decide” developed thanks to a joint effort by the European Free Alliance Youth and the Centre Maurits Coppieters. It explores and reflects on the opinions of young people about the future of Europe. It compiles political views of youth activists from all over Europe and it is in itself an exercise of promotion of linguistic diversity. It represents a call for a more social and united Europe, one that takes into account the needs of its peoples, respects and protects its cultural and linguistic diversity and provides hope and opportunity for future generations. More info at: http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/conference/democracy-and-european-emerging-values-the-right-to-decide/ 40 Years of the Green March, 40 Years of Solidarity with Sahara – Vitoria Gasteiz - Basque Country – 18/10/2015 The conference was a joint initiative of 2 Centre Maurits Coppieters partners in the Basque Country – Alkartasuna Fundazioa and Ezkerraberri Fundazioa – together with Ratzar Fundazioa. The purpose of the conference was to analyse the state of affairs in the Western Sahara and to advocate for a resolution of a temporary situation that lasts since 1975. More info at: http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/conference/40-years-of-the-green-march-40-years-of-solidarity-with-sahara/ Small and Mid-Size Countries and their Welfare State – Barcelona – 20/11/2015 The Fundació Josep Irla and the Centre Maurits Coppieters co-organised a seminar on the development of welfare states in small and mid-size OSCE countries. Xavier Cuadras and Modest Guinjoan, Pompeu Fabra University’s economy, finance and management professors, and researcher Miquel Puig presented the preliminary findings of their paper “Size, Efficiency and Equality: Best Practices and Success Stories in the Global Economy”. Professor Thorvaldur Gylfason from the University of Iceland and the World Bank gave a keynote speech on the role of small size countries in maintaining the European Social Model of Economy. More info at: http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/conference/small-and-mid-size-countries-and-their-welfare-state/ Reloading the Nation: Alternative Concepts of Sovereignty and Citizenship in National Movements (1960-2014) – Brussels – 03/12/15 NISE, in a joint effort with CMC, ADVN and the University of Antwerp, co-organised a workshop on the development of alternative concepts of sovereignty and citizenship by post-war national movements. The workshop was convened by Xosé M. Núñez Seixas and brought together a group of historians, political scientists and political philosophers to discuss whether it make any sense in the 21st century to set up ‘old-fashioned’ new nation-states? Is the new wave of pro-independence claims effectively revising the inherited 19th and 20th century ideas about the nation? More info at: http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/conference/reloading-the-nation-alternative-concepts-of-sovereignity-and-citizenship-in-national-movements-1960-2014/

http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/conference/democracy-and-european-emerging-values-the-right-to-decide/

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http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/conference/40-years-of-the-green-march-40-years-of-solidarity-with-sahara/

http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/conference/40-years-of-the-green-march-40-years-of-solidarity-with-sahara/

http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/conference/small-and-mid-size-countries-and-their-welfare-state/

http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/conference/reloading-the-nation-alternative-concepts-of-sovereignity-and-citizenship-in-national-movements-1960-2014/

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Online Initiatives 2015 COPPIETERS TRACKER In 2015, CMC started working on a new initiative. The Coppieters Trackers is a news aggregator developed by the Centre Maurits Coppieters. The real-time news hub gathers in one single place everything you need to know about European politics, policies, dynamics and decisions as they happen in the so-called “Eurobubble”. With over 100 of the most relevant sources, you can follow and filter news important to you. Launch date: early 2016.

More info at: http://coppieterstracker.eu/wordpress/

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Multiannual Cooperative Projects

1. DILINAME The aim of DILINAME is to provide its visitors with documents of relevance, whether historical or current, for the creation, development, philosophy and contribution of socio-political proposals coming from the various movements that defend the rights of stateless nations that form part of the CMC. DILINAME contains a digital library of national movements in Europe, more specifically CMC members. CMC continued to maintain and develop this project in 2015. More info at: http://diliname.eu/index.php

2. STATELESS NATIONS GEOPOLITICS

The Stateless Nations Geo-politics (SNG) project is aimed at creating an online tool for the analysis and study of these European national minorities that do not have an independent state for their self-government. The SNG project wants to contribute with basic statistical data to the geo-political analysis of these European national communities that do not have their own sovereign state although they face the same challenges of today's world as independent states do. In 2015, CMC sustained the website and supported its ongoing expansion.

More info at: http://statelessnations.eu/

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Other Activities 2015 Coppieters Awards

The first edition of the Coppieters Awards kicked off on the 11th of November 2015 on the 10th anniversary of Maurits Coppieters passing away with the purpose of honouring individuals and organizations that, like Coppieters himself, stand out in defence of cultural and linguistic diversity, intercultural dialogue, defence of minorities, support for the right to self-determination, support for the national rights of peoples around the world, peace, democracy and a united Europe. The main objective of the Coppieters Awards is to identify and support projects, persons and organizations that (1) have successfully managed to find innovative ways to stand for the above mentioned

values (2) and embody the values of the Centre Maurits Coppieters. Awardees may be invited to participate at the Centre Maurits Coppieters General Assembly that will take place in the presence of the Coppieters network of media and civil society organizations. Awardees may also be invited to participate in regional or global events that can serve as platforms to present their projects or ideas. Study on Second Houses (unfinished) The study aims to analyse how the development of ‘second houses’ or ‘holiday homes’ affects peripheral regions and their local communities. The contributions look at the impact of ‘secondary residentialisation’ of case regions as a question of development, as well as mass tourism: what impact do largely uninhabited houses have on the local economies and local cultures? Study on Self Determination (unfinished) This study is a comprehensive look at self-determination processes in Europe and makes a case for the democratic right to self-determination. Case studies include: Aaland Islands, Aragon, Bavaria, Catalonia, Cornwall, Corse, Alsace, Basque Country, Faroë Islands, Galicia, Greenland, Northern Ireland, Sardinia, Scotland, Sicily, South Tyrol, Veneto, Flanders, Wales and Wallonia.

Online and Social Media Overview 2015 2015 NEWS - 31 News items on the website 16/02/2016: Ana Stanič to discuss “Preparing for Independence: Lessons learned from newly born states” 16/02/2016: Equality is good for growth” claims World Bank Advisor Thorvaldur Gylfason 16/02/2016: “Police, armies and security won’t solve the refugee and migration crisis” claims Chakir el Homrani at recent conference in Barcelona 25/01/2016: Do you want our 2016 calendar? 05/01/2016: Brexit: Leaving the European Union? Opinion piece by Gael Briand [EN/FR] 16/12/2015: “Refugees welcome” an opinion by Xabier Macias on the refugee and migration crisis 10/11/2015: First edition of the Coppieters awards 02/11/2015: We are looking for a project manager for a period of one year (renewable) 28/10/2015: Why should the EU get up to speed with Internal Enlargement? An opinion piece by Ignasi Centelles 07/10/2015: Call for 2016 project proposals (Deadline 25 December 2015) 02/09/2015: Auctioning Human Rights? Democracy and the Right to Decide. What did you miss? 31/07/2015: “The only power which the EU was able to create is the Economic one. A new Europe was never born” Opinion by A. Nasone and A. Pinna 24/07/2015: Impressions from the conference on the reform of European electoral law, 2 July @ European Parliament 17/07/2015: “Diversity means Europe! If you don’t understand this, you can’t actually understand Europe!” – Interview with Jordi Sebastià #UnityInDiversity 30/06/2015: “Still time to strike a win-win deal with Greece” MEP Ernest Maragall on the current #Grexit crisis - See more at: http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/news/page/3/#sthash.YJsaoMrS.dpuf 30/06/2015: Johanna Green and Günther Dauwen on the upcoming conference #Rights4Sale – 2 July 2015 @ European Parliament (Brussels) 30/06/2015: Debating “The Reform of European Electoral Law” 2 July @ European Parliament (Brussels) 17/06/2015: Think tanks and policy makers debate European election system reform 15/06/2015: New content available: Stateless Nations Geopolitics 08/06/2015: Laura Batalla analyses the result of the Turkey elections [OPINION] 20/05/2015: Brussels Media Centre: new tools for greater reach 20/05/2015: Unqualified audit report confirms correctness of 2014 financial data and book-keeping 08/05/2015: “We should find a balance between diplomacy and paradiplomacy” Lorena López de Lacalle on #paradiplomacy 06/05/2015: “Enlargement conditionality is used as an excuse to delay it while pretending to upgrade it” Axel Wallden on #Fragmegration 05/05/2015: “Spain and the UK could be shooting their own foot if they vetoed accession of independent Catalonia / Scotland ” Günther Dauwen on #Fragmegration 04/05/2015: The General Assembly gives Green light to new projects #Coppieters15 22/04/2015: Two new think tanks join Coppieters’ network 26/02/2015: Conference on Language Identity and Power. What did you miss? 16/02/2015: “Language is a part of who we are, compared to the DNA of our bones, I think it’s important to protect that” Joe McHugh (Minister of State, Ireland) 06/02/2015: Launch of the European Roadmap for Linguistic Diversity 29/01/2015: Rent an office space in the heart of Brussels (share an office with us !)

Audiovisual Contents The Centre Maurits Coppieters produced 46 audiovisual clips. They are available in our Vimeo channel: https://vimeo.com/ideasforeurope/. Below is a summary of the clips posted in Vimeo: Seminar: Antonia Luciani & Chakir El-Homrani / Thorvaldur Gylfason & Xavier Cuadras @ Small and Mid-Size Countries and Welfare State. 20 November 2015. Barcelona

The Fundació Josep Irla and the Centre Maurits Coppieters co-organised a seminar on the development of welfare states in small and mid-size OSCE countries.

Conference: Political Change and the Right to Decide. Santiago de Compostela. 25 July 2015.

Fundación Galiza Sempre came together with Centre Maurits Coppieters to spark debate on good governance, new forms of political participation and engagement of citizens in EU institutions.

Conference: Auctioning Human Rights? Democracy and the Right to Decide #Rights4Sale - European Parliament (Brussels). 02 July 2015.

The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO), in cooperation with the European Free Alliance (EFA) and the Centre Maurits Coppieters, organised a high-level conference entitled “Auctioning Human Rights? Democracy and the Right to Decide”.

https://vimeo.com/ideasforeurope/

Think Tanks and Policy-Makers Debate European Election System Reform. Brussels. 17 June 2015.

The debate “Which European primary election system for citizens to connect better with the EU” organised by the EurActiv Institute on 28 May revolved around the newly established Spitzenkandidaten and the possibility to improve the election system towards 2019. Representatives from all major European political parties and foundations took part in the debate, among them Günther Dauwen, Director of the European Free Alliance and Ignasi Centelles Santana on behalf of the Centre Maurits Coppieters.

Interview: Günther Dauwen and Johanna Green on the upcoming conference #Rights4Sale. 2 July 2015 @ European Parliament (Brussels)

Interview with Jordi Sebastià. Chair of the European Parliament Intergroup for Minorities, National Communities and Languages

Conference: Local Actions in a Global Context: “Paradiplomacy by Subnational Jurisdictions”. 18 April 2015.

The main policy papers presented during the conference Local Actions in a Global Context: “Paradiplomacy by Subnational Jurisdictions” in Svalbard are collected in the Paradiplomacy book.

Fragmegration: The Double Dimension of EU Enlargement (Internal and External) at the Institut d'Etudes Européennes (IEE) of the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)

This roundtable explored the “state of the art” on these issue of EU enlargement and fragmegration.

Conference: Languages, Identity and Power. 25 February 2015.

Csaba Sógor (EPP) MEP organized a conference with Herbert Dorfmann (EPP) and Jill Evans (EFA/Greens) MEPs, in cooperation with the UNPO, EFA and CMC.

Roadmap for Linguistic Diversity Launch. 5 February 2015.

The aim of The Roadmap for Linguistic Diversity (NPLD2020) is to outline a new vision for the future of languages and linguistic diversity within the European Union. Speakers included Jill Evans, Vice-President of the EFA Group, Jordi Sebastià, MEP and Chair of the Intergroup for Languages at the European Parliament, Markus Österlund the Secretary General at Svenska Finlands Folktinget as well as NPLD’s Chair, Ms Jannewietske de Vries, Joe MacHugh TD from the Government of Ireland and Patxi Baztarrika, Deputy Minister for Language Policy of the Basque Country.

Economic Governance

This video was produced to summarize and to resume in a graphic-appealing clip the concepts elaborated by Xabier Vence, Alberto Turnes and Alba Nogueira in their “An Alternative EU Economic Governance” publication. The study was presented by the Centre Maurits Coppieters in March 2013. This Video, represents a powerful tool for keeping high attention on this issues during the next year.

The publication is available at: http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/publication/an-alternative-eu-economic-governance/

http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/publication/an-alternative-eu-economic-governance/

CMC 2012-2015 Assessment of Activities and Achievements Development Drafted upon request of Bureau - 2016 meeting in Brussels Assessment by the General Assembly in Ajaccio (2 April 2016) Purpose of this document

Following the adoption of the 2012-2015 CMC Strategic Plan by the General Assembly in Meran on the 13th of April 2013, CMC followed the objectives set out in the document for 3 years.

The purpose of this document is to evaluate CMC’s internal capacity, to systematically compile data on realized activities and achievements, track evolution and highlight areas that could be improved or strategically addressed.

The document aims to assess the realization of objectives laid down in the 2012-2015 Strategic Plan, most notably in the areas of: program of activities, resources, status, membership, institutional development and governance.

The document also tracks the implementation of the 3 main areas of research and action, the so-called action pillars of CMC: political research, historical research and direct interactions with EU institutions. Between 2012 and 2015, CMC set out to produce in accordance with these 3 main action pillars:

- Studies - Papers and opinions in response to open consultations and stakeholders meetings - Conferences: to gather experts and knowledge, to raise awareness on a specific issue, or to disseminate results of a study or publication - Websites Furthermore, this assessment of activities and achievements hopes to assist the drafting and adoption of the Strategic Plan of 2016 – 2019. Based on the results attained through the brief overview of 2012-2015, the competent body, the General Assembly can proceed with establishing new ambitious, specific, achievable and measurable objectives, which will guide the organisation for the upcoming 3 years.

Evolution of Activities (Program) Since the beginning of 2012, CMC has organized 37 events: 16 conferences, 6 dinner debates, 4 presentations of studies, 4 seminars, 2 workshops, 2 public debates, 2 broadcasted roundtables and 1 reception. CMC events have taken place in Brussels, Strasbourg, Barcelona, Basque Country, Paris, Corsica, Santiago de Compostela, Rijeka, Åland Islands, Bautzen, South Tirol and Transylvania. Since 2012, Centre Maurits Coppieters has published 7 studies and 9 policy papers, all of which are available online for download or purchase. In addition, it launched its Newsletter in May 2014 and has since then published 3 editions. The Newsletter provides an overview of activities; features articles and opinion pieces from key figures in CMC, EFA, EFA Members of European Parliament, partner organizations, experts or researchers on topical issues; includes exclusive interviews, as well as best tweets spotted online.

In September 2014, Bureau members of the Centre Maurits Coppieters donated the full collection of publications on European affairs, multilevel governance and management of social/national and linguistic diversity, which included a copy of the CMC’s latest study on “Paradiplomacy” and “Internal Enlargement”, to the European Commission Central Library in Brussels.

In the 2012-2015 Strategic Plan, it was agreed that “Activities should continue focusing in historical research, political research and direct interactions with EU institutions”. Furthermore, “CMC should introduce the gender perspective”. Below is a list of topics covered by published studies and policy papers from 2012-2015.

Centre Maurits Coppieters studies: 2015 — Democracy and European Emerging Values: The Right to Decide

2015 — A quality democracy for a new state by Dr. Jaume López

2014 — Paradiplomacy by Adam Grydehøj, Linda Fabiani, Jordi Solé i Ferrando, Lorena Lopez de Lacalle Aristi, Maria Ackrén

2013 — An Alternative Economic Governance for the European Union by Xavier Vence, Alberto Turnes, Alba Nogueira. With the

collaboration by ICEDE members Oscar Rodil, Brais Yáñez and

Jorge Fernández

2012 — The Future of Europe, An integrated youth approach

2012 — The Ascent of Autonomous Nations 2nd edition The institutional advantages of being an EU member state by Matthew Bumford. In a joint effort with the Welsh Nationalism Foundation

2012 — Variations autour du concept d’empreinte culturelle Définition du concept et metodes de Mesure by Elna Roig Madorran et Jordi Baltà Potolés

2011 — Approaches to a cultural footprint Proposal for the concept and ways to measure it by Elna Roig Madorran and Jordi Baltà Potolés

2010 — The Internal Enlargement of the European Union 3rd

edition Analysis of the legal and political consequences in the event of secession or dissolution of a Member State by Jordi Matas, Alfonso Gonzalez, Jordi Jaria and Laura Roman. In a joint

effort with Fundació Josep Irla

2009 — Electoral contestability and the representation of regionalist and nationalist parties in Europe by Simon Toubeau

2008 — A different kind of kinetics Establishing a network of heritage and research institutions for the (historical) study of national and regional movements in Europe by Luc Boeva

Centre Maurits Coppieters policy papers:

2015 | 3 — Language, identity & power. What future for minority languages in Europe?

2015 | 2 — Cross-border cooperation and cultural communities in Europe by Jordi Baltà Portolés

2015 | 1 — Which Federalism for Europe by Antonello Nasone and Attilio Pinna

2014 | 1 — The Fiscal Balance of Stateless Nations with the EU by Jaume Garau and Félix Pablo

2013 | 2 — Internationalism vs Globalism by Isidor Marí, Santiago Castellà Surribas and Josep Bargalló. In a joint effort with Fundació Josep Irla

2013 | 1 — Law and Legitimacy: The denial of the Catalan voice by Huw Evans. In a joint effort with the Welsh Nationalism Foundation

2012 | 3 — Making ideas spread New Media, Social Networks, Political Communication, advocacy and campaigns, by Jorge Luis Salzedo Maldonado

2012 | 2 — The size of states and Economic Performance in the European Union by Albert Castellanos i Maduell, Elisenda Paluzie I Hernàndez and Daniel Tirado i Fabregat. In a joint effort with Fundació Josep Irla

2012 | 1 — 2014-2020 Un autre cadre financier pluriannuel pour une nouvelle Europe Pour une Europe des peuples by Roccu Garoby. In a joint effort with Arritti

2011 | 3 — From Nations to Member States by Lieven Tack, Alan Sandry and Alfonso González

2011 | 2 — Diversité linguistique Un défi pour l’Europe

2011 | 1 — Tourism and identity by Marien André. In a joint effort with Fundació Josep Irla

2010 | 1 — Language Diversity A challenge for Europe

For a better overview with regard to the implementation of the 3 action pillars outlined in the 2012-2015 Strategic Plan, the table below divides all activities according to their content and lists them under the 3 pillars. The aim of this table is to visually depict, if and to what extent the 3 action pillars have been addressed in CMC’s core activities and outputs. A final assessment for the implementation of the 3 action pillars is given at the end of this document.

Political and Socio-Economic Studies

Historical Studies and Philosophy

Direct Interactions with EU Institutions

Publications

- Democracy & Emerging European Values - A Quality Democracy for a New State - An Alternative EU Economic Governance - Paradiplomacy - The Future of Europe: an Integrated Youth Approach + 1 more

- The Ascent of Autonomous Nations

Papers (published & PDFs available online)

- Which Federalism for Europe? - European Neighbourhood Policy - Cross-Border Cooperation and Cultural Communities in Europe - What Future for Minority Languages in Europe? + 12 more

- Position on the Europe 2020 Strategy - Position on the High Level Group on Media Freedom and Pluralism report

Conferences & Events

- Small and Mid-Size Countries and their Welfare State - Democracy and European Emerging Values: The Right to Decide - Auctioning Human Rights? Democracy and the Right to Decide +26 more

- Reloading the Nation: Alternative Concepts of Sovereignty and Citizenship in National Movements (1960-2014) - 40 Years of Green March, 40 Years of Solidarity with Sahara

- Language, Identity and Power: What Future for Minority Languages in Europe? @ European Parliament (Brussels) - The Right to Decide in the 21st Century: Scotland, Catalonia and Beyond @ European Parliament (Brussels) - Redefining Self-Determination in the 21st Century @ European Parliament (Brussels) +3

Websites

Diliname Diliname EU Observatory Coppieters Tracker

Overview of Social Media and Online Initiatives (Program)

Website

In April 2013 CMC launched the new corporate website.

www.ideasforeurope.eu

The Centre Maurits Coppieters, in line with a strategy of quality improvements of its communication materials, developed a new corporate website and adopted a URL shortener system. The new corporate URLs will be composed following //cppt.rs/.

Social Media Evolution

To increase electronic visibility, CMC uses its website, but also Facebook, Twitter, Vimeo, Acadmia and Youtube to share information.

The internet site is the heart and centre of CMC’s communications, the source and the main point of reference. Social media channels like Facebook and Twitter help disseminate the information in more concise, visual and accessible messages. CMC’s communication goal is to bring together supporters of its specific political programme and expand its audience base. The values which guide social media posts are: openness, dialogue, participation, professionalism, responsibility, accuracy, and creativity.

Facebook posts are uploaded 1x per week, while Twitter posts are made 2-3x per week.

(Table values last updated 17/03/2016)

http://www.ideasforeurope.eu/

Social Media Evolution – Vimeo

The most viewed videos on Vimeo are “Unveiling Internal Enlargement” (2013) with 6,722 views, “The Ascent of Autonomous Nations” (2013) with 2,178 views, and “Unveiling Approaches to a Cultural Footprint” (2014) with 493 views. All three videos are animated, stock motion videos.

The most viewed interviews are: “Nilufer Koc on EU Enlargement and Kurdistan” (397 views), “Challenges ahead for European multilevel governance” (392 views), “Günther Dauwen and Johanna Green on the upcoming conference #Rights4Sale” (382 views), “The Ascent of Autonomous Nations” (368 views) and “Daniel Turp on Self-determination” (268 views). All other interviews have less than 200 views.

The 4th animated video “An alternative EU Economic Governance” failed to reach a wider audience with only 142 views.


Geographical dispersion of Vimeo viewers

YOUTUBE CHANNEL

In July 2014, Centre Maurits Coppieters opened a new Youtube Channel with the aim of increasing the presence of media contents on the web. It will represent a mirror channel of the highlights of the main Vimeo channel.

The channel currently has 11 subscribers and 1,023 views.

The most viewed video is “Challenges ahead for European multilevel governance” (211 views).

Social Media Evolution - Academia

By February 2016, the most viewed and read CMC publications on Academia were “Tourism and Identity”, “Language Diversity. A Challenge for Europe” and “Internationalism vs Globalism”. More details on views and downloads can be found below.

Below is a list of most viewed and downloaded publication on Academia.


Academia Views and Downloads (as of February 2016)

Title All-Time Views

All-Time Downloads

Tourism and Identity 666 75

Language Diversity. A Challenge for Europe 207 45

Internationalism vs Globalism 125 9

Approaches to a Cultural Footprint 102 8 Electoral Contestability and the Representation of Regionalist and Nationalist Parties in Europe 77 3 The Future of Europe: An integrated Youth approach 55 12

Making Ideas Spread 52 32

An Alternative EU Economic Governance 50 5 The Internal Enlargement of the European Union. Analysis of the legal and political consequences for the EU in the case of a member state's secession or dissolution 46 8

Paradiplomacy 46 27

The Ascent of Autonomous Nations 39 6 The Size of States and Economic Performance in the EU 37 8 From Nations to Member States: A new architecture for Europe 35 13

https://www.academia.edu/1618340/Tourism_and_Identity

https://www.academia.edu/3077459/Language_Diversity._A_Challenge_for_Europe


https://www.academia.edu/7239488/Internationalism_vs_Globalism

https://www.academia.edu/1618340/Tourism_and_Identity


https://www.academia.edu/7239488/Internationalism_vs_Globalism

https://www.academia.edu/1618339/Approaches_to_a_Cultural_Footprint

https://www.academia.edu/314057/Electoral_Contestability_and_the_Representation_of_Regionalist_and_Nationalist_Parties_in_Europe



https://www.academia.edu/3077569/The_Future_of_Europe_An_integrated_Youth_approach

https://www.academia.edu/3077569/The_Future_of_Europe_An_integrated_Youth_approach

https://www.academia.edu/3077522/Making_Ideas_Spread

https://www.academia.edu/3077653/An_Alternative_EU_Economic_Governance

https://www.academia.edu/875315/The_Internal_Enlargement_of_the_European_Union._Analysis_of_the_legal_and_political_consequences_for_the_EU_in_the_case_of_a_member_states_secession_or_dissolution




https://www.academia.edu/8346285/Paradiplomacy

https://www.academia.edu/3077603/The_Ascent_of_Autonomous_Nations

https://www.academia.edu/3077485/The_Size_of_States_and_Economic_Performance_in_the_EU

https://www.academia.edu/3077485/The_Size_of_States_and_Economic_Performance_in_the_EU

https://www.academia.edu/3077166/From_Nations_to_Member_States_A_new_architecture_for_Europe

https://www.academia.edu/3077166/From_Nations_to_Member_States_A_new_architecture_for_Europe

Overview of Resources

In the 2012-2015 Strategic Plan, goals for resources were set as: “The maximum expenditure ceiling will be increased on a yearly basis by the European Parliament. CMC should try to maximize the Maximum grant awarded and get closer to 400.000 EUR budget in 2015”. Revenue Breakdown: Where did the money come from? (EUR)

This graphs displays the evolution of income from 2010-2014.

85% of CMC’s budget is financed by an annual grant from the European Parliament. According to EP regulations, 15% of CMC’s budget must be financed by CMC’s own income: membership fees, project contributions, contributions in kind or donations. Half of CMC’s own income (7.5% of CMC’s budget) can be attributed to contributions in kind. Budgeted (expected) contributions in kind at the beginning of the year represent the maximum contributions in kind accepted by the EP as eligible. If CMC receives greater amounts of contributions in kind than foreseen in the grant application, the EP’s strict rules of financing will deem it ineligible and not a part of the 15% of CMC’s own income.

For a clearer overview of CMC’s own resources, see graphs on next page.

Revenue: Budgeted vs Actual Expenditure (expectation vs reality)

This graph displays the discrepancies between budgeted expenditure or expenditure expectations (start of the year) and actual expenditure (end of the year).

The line ‘EP Grant’ depicts how much CMC received each year from the European Parliament. The difference between the red line ‘Actual’ and the blue line ‘EP Grant’ represents the 15% of CMC’s own contributions to the overall yearly budget. For this reason, the progression of the two lines corresponds.

Own resources in EUR Own resources in %

These two graphs depict the evolution of CMC’s own resources, excluding the annual European Parliament grant. The first graph depicts how much membership contributions, project contributions, donations and contributions in kind have added to CMC’s total income in euros. The second displays these revenue channels in percentages in order to better identify the growing, falling or static role of each income category.

Firstly, while contributions in kind have risen in absolute terms, they slightly dropped in comparison to other own resources. Secondly, membership contributions have steadily declined in absolute terms and rapidly declined in comparison to other own resources (especially contributions in kind and project contributions, which have both grown in euros since 2012).

While the role of other own income, such as project contributions (direct project co-financing) has fluctuated, assessment from 2012-2015 in isolation shows rise both in absolute terms and as a percentage of CMC’s own income. Donations remain an insignificant portion of CMC’s own income.

Evolution of Membership

In 2011, CMC was composed of 9 full members and 3 associated members in 6 different EU member states. In the 2012-2015 Strategic Plan, it was envisioned that “CMC will continue growing in members, possibly 5 more new members in 2015” and that “It will find members in new EU member states”.

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Between 2012 and 2015, the number of members has increased from 8 to 11, while the number of associated members has stayed the same. In 2012, 12 regions were represented in CMC as compared to 14 in 2015. Since 2012, the number of EU member states where CMC members are present has also stayed the same.

Governance

According to the 2012-2015 Strategic Plan, “CMC’s bureau will take an active role and consolidate the work done in the previous term 3 years. A Scientific Board will be operational and its members will increase (from 7 until 14). A body of honorary members will be deployed to represent CMC whenever necessary.” Furthermore, a “Gender balance should be achieved”. Gender Balance Current Bureau: PRESIDENT: Xabier Macías SECRETARY: Günther Dauwen TREASURER: José Miguel Marinez Tomey Alan Sandry Josep Vall Antonia Luciani

Honorary Members of the Bureau:

Fabianna Giovanninni (Bureau member until 2011) Pavle Filipov (Bureau member from until 2011) Syd Morgan (Bureau member from until 2011) Isabel Nonell (Bureau member until 2011)

Gender balance: 1/6, 17%

Gender balance: 2/4, 50%

Current Scientific Council: Alan Sandry. Advisor on the field of Political

Science Luc Boeva. Advisor on the field of History of

Nationalism Ruben Lois. Advisor on the field of Geography Carmen Gallego. Advisor in the field of

Anthropology Josep Huguet. Advisor in the fields of

Contemporary history and Public governance Jaume Garau. Advisor in the fields of economic

development and economic promotion Daniel Turp. Advisor in the fields of international

law and self-determination

Gender Balance: 1/7, 14%

Secretariat Ignasi Centelles, Coordinator

Iva Petkovic, Project Manager

Gender Balance: ½, 50%

Assessment

Goals

Program Activities should continue focusing on:

historical research

political research

direct interactions with EU institutions

CMC will develop studies in a consistent way with the work previously done. Insisting in the core issues and opening new areas of research.

CMC should introduce the gender perspective

Resources

The maximum expenditure ceiling will be increased on a yearly basis by the European Parliament. CMC should try to maximize the Maximum grant awarded and get closer to 400.000 EUR budget in 2015.

Status

CMC will become a reference in European affairs for CMC and EFA members.

It will become a reference for other Brussels Based think tanks and institutions regarding core CMC areas of expertise.

Membership

CMC will continue growing in members, possibly 5 more new members in 2015.

It will find members in new EU member states.

Institutional development CMC will consolidate the relationship with members of the first circle of influence (EFA parties, EFA MEPS, CMC member organizations)

CMC will enhance regularity of contacts with think tanks, lobbies, influencers and other actors in the second circle of influence. Try to build up trust among EFA-friendly institutions and actors.

CMC will maintain regular contacts with EU institutions and decision makers.

Governance CMC’s bureau will take an active role and consolidate the work done in the previous term 3 years.

A scientific Board will be operational and its members will increase (from 7 until 14)

A body of honorary members will be deployed to represent CMC whenever necessary.

Gender balance should be achieved.

Legend:

- Achieved - Getting Closer - Baby Steps - Progress Needed - No improvement

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MOTIONS. Standard format EFA General Assembly. Ajaccio, 1-2 April 2016.

Motion nr. 1

Name of the person introducing the motion: Lorena Lopez de Lacalle Arizti

On behalf of the party: Eusko Alkartasuna

Motion: Situation in the Basque Country

Euskal Herria has a twofold problem, in addition to the problems resulting from the economic, social and

political crisis that we are experiencing in our societies; the deadlock imposed by France and Spain on the

Basque Peace Process, and the will expressed by the social and political majority in Euskal Herria to exercise

the right to decide upon their own future.

Euskal Herria faces a unique situation in the world.

On 20th October 2011, ETA put an end to all its activities and since then it has issued several press statements

expressing its complete readiness to establish peace, including the decommissioning of weapons and to

contribute to peaceful coexistence. Nonetheless, neither the French Government nor the Spanish

Government have taken any step towards the political normalisation of the country.

Both governments fully endorse and welcome the steps taken by the Government of Colombia to end 50

years of violence, but they themselves fail to resolve the Basque conflict in their own countries.

Secondly, and in line with the legitimate aspirations of Catalunya for its independence, Euskal Herria defends

the right of the peoples to choose their own path and the negotiated solutions, but if there is no other way,

Euskal Herria claims unilateralism to democratically exercise the right of the Peoples to independence.

Hence, The European Free Alliance;

. ‘e uires Go ern ents and Institutions entioned in the Declaration appro ed on 7. 4. in EFA’s General Assembly held in Bautzen, to fulfil without any further delay the measures included in it.

. Ackno ledges and supports the in ol e ent of the European Parlia ent’s Friendship group and other MEPs in the resolution of the Basque political conflict.

3. Acknowledges and welcomes the steps taken by local authorities, civil society organisations and victims of

the violence, be it from ETA or from the Spanish State, in order to establish the foundations of a peaceful

coexistence.

4. Acknowledges and welco es the steps taken y the Bas ue Political Prisoners’ Collecti e “EPPK oth in France and in Spain to contribute to the political normalisation in Euskal Herria.

5. Supports the work done by the International Contact Group and by the International Verification Group and

makes itself available to help in whatever it may be needed.


Explanatory note:

6. Requires the Governments of Spain and France to immediately kick-start the initial phase of the Basque

peace process. 4 years have already elapsed and it is neither ethical, nor reasonable, nor responsible to delay

any further the situation.

7. Requires the Government of Spain and the Government of France to take the necessary steps to comply

with international law and with the case law of the European Human Rights Court in order to transfer Basque

prisoners to prisons close to their place of origin and to release the seriously ill.

8. Requires also the Government of France, for humanitarian and political reasons, to take on its

responsibilities and to take the initiative in all matters related to the resolution of the Basque political conflict.

9. Given the absence of action from France and Spain, strongly supports the efforts made by the Basque civil

society and in particular by the Social Forum to address the Peace Process across all its dimensions, not the

least, decommissioning.

10. Welcomes the fact that Arnaldo Otegi received back his freedom after 6 years of unfair and vindictive

imprisonment for the sake of peace-making and requires both the Spanish and the French authorities not to

hinder the full exercise of the rights belonging to him as free citizen, that is, to participate in political life

freely and to exercise his democratic right.

11. Advocates for a transparent Peace Process with the involvement of civil society so as to build the

necessary confidence and to establish a culture of peace both personally and collectively.

12. Keeps insisting, being a European problem and for political accountability, on the European authorities and

in particular the President of the European Council, the President of the European Parliament, the President of

the European Commission, and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to

work together, and if need be with third parties, to find a settlement to the Basque political conflict and to set

a specific PEACE programme for peace and reconciliation in Euskal Herria.


Motion nr. 2

Name of the person introducing the motion: Lorena Lopez de Lacalle Arizti

On behalf of the party: Eusko Alkartasuna and CHA

Motion: Situation in Palestine

Taking into account the relentless occupation policy carried out in Palestine by the Government of Israel, the

dire situation in the Gaza Strip and the measures taken by that same Government against all those who work

for the respect of international law;

The European Free Alliance;

1. Recalls that all settlements are illegal under international law. 2. Requests the Israeli authorities to end all settlement activity and to dismantle all the outposts

erected. 3. Requests the Government of Israel to put an end to all evictions, demolitions, and the confiscation of

Palestinian goods and land. 4. Requests the Government of Israel to stop all transfers of Bedouins. 5. Request the Government of Israel to knock down the 800 km wall which separates Israelis from

Palestinians and vice-versa. 6. Denounces the use of culture, particularly archaeology, to dispossess Palestinians of their dwellings or

land. 7. Requests the Government of Israel to lift all the funding restrictions imposed on NGOs and civil

society organisations working both in Israel and Palestine in compliance with the international law. 8. Calls on the Israeli Government to end the closure of Gaza and allow for the reconstruction of housing

units and infrastructure such as health and energy facilities, water supplies etc. 9. Asks for a just, fair and agreed solution to the refugee and prisoner questions. 10. Recommends the inclusion of Human Rights clauses in the contracts established with Israel. 11. Requests the EU member States to put into practice the new labelling policy established by the EU on

settlement goods and services. 12. Urges governments whose Parliaments have already approved the recognition of the Palestine State

to do so without further ado. 13. Recommends the fostering of inter parliamentary cooperation on those matters. 14. Believes in non violence and transparent, accountable and democratic dialogue as the means to

establish a lasting peace. 15. In accordance with the European Council conclusions on the Middle East Peace Process held on 18

January 2016, EFA supports a two-state solution with an independent, democratic, viable and contiguous Palestinian state

16. Supports a renewed multilateral approach to the peace process. 17. Is convinced that to resort exclusively to direct negotiations between Israel and Palestine is a dead

end solution. The presence of International witnesses is essential to establish a lasting peace. 18. Considers that international support is the key and the EU and U“A ci il society’s role is fundamental.

Explanatory note:

http://eeas.europa.eu/palestine/index_en.htm


Motion nr. 3

Name of the person introducing the declaration: Ana Miranda, Lorena Lopez de Lacalle & Inaki

Irazabalbeitia

On behalf of the party: BNG, EA, CHA & Aralar

Motion: On the situation in Western Sahara

The process of the decolonization of Western Sahara is an unfinished one. In November 2015 there was the

40th anniversary of two events that marked the current situation of Western Sahara: the Green March and the

Madrid Accords. As a consequence of these accords, the Spanish Francoist government transferred the

sovereignty of the territory to Morocco and Mauritania. A war between the Polisario Front and the

occupation forces started. Due to the pressure of the war in 1979 Mauritania abandoned its territorial claims

and ceded its portion to the Polisario Front. Hostilities ceased in a 1991 cease-fire, overseen by the

peacekeeping mission, MINURSO, under the terms of a UN Settlement Plan. A self-determination referendum

was originally scheduled for 1992, but it never occurred due to the position of Morocco government on the

electoral census.

In February 27th 1976 Sahrawi forces proclaimed the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic that is currently

recognised by 40 states and had full membership of the African Union.

The European Free Alliance:

1- recognises the SADR and the Polisario Front as the legitimate representatives of the Sahrawi people,

2- declares that the decolonization process of Western Sahara implies the self-determination of Sahrawi

people as accorded in the UN resolutions,

3- calls the colonial power, Spain, to actively involve itself in the peaceful and democratic resolution of

the Western Sahara conflict,

4- calls the European Union to develop and pursue an active policy towards the resolution of the

Western Sahara conflict in the terms of the UN resolutions,

5- considers that any sound EU policy on Western Sahara should take into account the obstructive

position of Moroccan authorities towards the application of UN resolutions and the continuous

violations of human rights of Sahrawi people living in the occupied territories.

Explanatory note :

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Settlement_Plan


Motion nr. 4

Name of the person introducing the motion: Flemming Meyer and Carsten Leth

On behalf of the party: SSW, SP

Motion: Measures to strengthen the rights of minorities in Europe

A. Given that every seventh European citizen is a member of a national minority or ethnic group;

B. In view of the negative consequences of the financial and refugee crises;

C. In view of the civil war in Ukraine and its effects for many of the minorities in the European Union

and in other European States, such as the Sinti and Roma;

D. In view of the refusal of the European Commission to take authority over ensuring minority rights, as

de onstrated y the rejection of the “Minority “afety Pact people’s initiati e;

E. In view of the failure to recognise domestic minorities in certain EU states;

F. In view of the threatening position of culture and language of many small minorities in Europe;

The EFA General Assembly calls on the EU to take the following measures without delay in order to

strengthen the rights of minorities in the EU

1. Make the European Commission responsible for the protection of minorities, for example

by appointing a EU Commissioner;

2. Consistent application of the “Copenhagen criteria for inority protection not only to accession to the EU, but also in trade agreements between the EU and non-member states

in Europe;

3. Consistent application of and verification of compliance with the Copenhagen criteria for

minority protection in all current EU Member States;

4. Increased financial support by the EU for minority language promotion and media in

Europe.

Explanatory note :


Motion nr. 5



Motion: No permanent border controls within the EU

In view of the introduction of border controls in many EU countries;

The EFA General Assembly expresses its concern about the future of the free movement of people and goods

in the EU. Open borders within the EU are a precious asset and a major achievement for all European citizens.

Particularly in Europe’s order regions the open borders have led to closer, stronger cultural and economic

ties which could be endangered by the reintroduction of permanent border controls. For the further positive

economic development of Europe and the construction of a common internal market open borders are

likewise decisively important.

The EFA General Assembly;

1. rejects the reintroduction of permanent border controls within the EU.

2. respects the introduction of random border controls, but only for a short time in accordance with

the existing Schengen provisions.

Explanatory note :


Motion nr. 6



Motion: A common European solution to the refugee crisis – no unilateral national initiatives

A. In view of the largest refugee crisis since the Second World War, with several million people fleeing

particularly from civil war-hit Syria and Iraq;

B. In view of the unilateral national initiatives taken by many European states including closed borders and

the tightening up of the right of asylum;

The EFA General Assembly calls on the Member States of the European Union and the European Commission

to:

1. reach a common European solution to the refugee crisis, inter alia by

- the introduction of common humanitarian standards for asylum regulations

- a fair distribution of refugees between all EU countries by capacity, so that refugees may not freely

determine which country they go to

- financial support to ensure the integration of the large numbers of refugees

- improved security for the external borders of the EU connected with a reinforced humanitarian

commitment to rescue the shipwrecked

- substantially increased financial and logistical support for refugee camps in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan

and elsewhere

2. jointly with the international community, increase their efforts to end the civil war in Syria. This

should include, inter alia

- an immediate ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid to reach people threatened by war as soon as

possible

- the introduction of peace negotiations under a UN mandate.

Explanatory note:


Motion nr. 7

Name of the person introducing the motion: Christian Kollman

On behalf of the party: Süd-Tiroler Freiheit (STF)

Motion: Dual citizenship for historic, autochthonous, ethnic minorities living abroad from their mother

state

In 26 out of 28 member states of the European Union dual citizenship is, in one form or another, a common

model. Examples of states providing a second citizenship to their autochthonous ethnic minorities abroad are,

amongst others: Germany to the Germans in Poland, Hungary to the Hungarians in Romania, Italy to the

Italians in Slovenia and Croatia, Slovenia to the Slovenians in Italy, Austria to the descendants of the Tyrolean

immigrants in Dreizehnlinden, Brazil.

With a second citizenship, the holders enjoy some additional rights, such as, in most cases, the right to take

part in parliamentary elections in their mother state. In some cases dual citizenship is primarily a symbolic

gesture. In all cases dual citizenship has turned out to be a peaceful means of strengthening the historical link

of an ethnic minority to its mother state.

However, dual citizenship is not granted to all ethnic minorities living abroad from their mother state. South

Tyrol is an example of this. Both the Austrian and the South Tyrolean parliament have made only few efforts

to implement dual citizenship for the South Tyroleans – despite the fact that polls show that a clear majority

of the Austrian population is ready to support dual citizenship for South Tyroleans because, particularly in

ti es of Italy’s increasing nationalistic policy and thus hostile to inorities, it ould ensure to the “outh Tyroleans a better protection.

The European Free Alliance

1. welcomes and supports initiatives for dual citizenships for historic, autochthonous, ethnic minorities living

abroad from their mother state.

2. calls on the European Union to declare dual citizenships a fundamental European right for all historic,

authochthonous, ethnic minorities.

Explanatory note:


Motion nr. 8



Motion: Yes to multilingualism, but mother tongue first!

In South Tyrol, currently a hot debate on the ultilingual teaching ethod “CLIL“ (Conte t and Language Integrated Learning) is taking place. This method, which in fact is a form of immersion teaching, is more and

more recommended by the South Tyrolean Government to the South Tyrolean schools, and some of them

have already adopted it on a project basis. However, article 19 of the South Tyrol Autonomy Statute says: “In

the Province of Bozen, the instruction in kindergartens, primary and secondary schools is carried out in the

pupils’ mother tongue, i. e. German or Italian, by teachers for whom the respective language is also their

mother tongue.

During the period of Italian Fascism (1922–1945) the German language was forbidden in South Tyrol. Only

after a long fight South Tyrol managed, within the framework of autonomy that came into force in 1948, to

reintroduce mother tongue instruction for the German population. For the founding fathers of the South

Tyrol autonomy this measure was the most important achievement and regarded as the best guarantee for

the survival of the South Tyroleans as an ethnic and linguistic minority in a foreign state.

Nowadays, however, the official South Tyrolean language policy is more and more ready to renounce

voluntarily mother tongue instruction. Pressure, mostly by the Italian speaking and linguistically mixed

population in South Tyrol, is being exerted on South Tyrolean society. The population as a whole is subtly

urged to speak as many languages as possible so that all South Tyrolean citizens can become true

cosmopolites. Especially, the South Tyroleans are e pected to “internalize the language of the state. It is

evident that, due to this policy, the South Tyroleans, in the long term, threaten to lose their native speaker

intuition.

South Tyrol is only a prime example in Europe and in the rest of the world showing how linguistic policy tries,

under the cloak of multilingualism, to weaken and, ultimately, to oust autochthonous minority languages. The

Vallée d’Aoste, for instance, is another e a ple here, thanks to i ersion teaching, oth the autochthonous Franco-Provençal dialect and the French language are by now felt as foreign languages by the

great majority of the population.

The European Free Alliance;

1. underlines the importance of the cultivation of the mother tongue, especially of ethnic and linguistic

minorities respectively.

2. regards multilinguism as an enrichment and, however, specifies that learning foreign languages should not

come at the expense of the mother tongue.

3. calls on the European Union to make more efforts for the protection of the mother tongues, especially of

ethnic and linguistic minorities respectively.


Motion nr. 9

Name of the person introducing the motion: Lorena Lopez de Lacalle Arizti and Flemming Meyer

On behalf of the party: Eusko Alkartasuna, SSW, BNG, CHA and Aralar.

Motion: Humanitarian and Political crisis in Turkey

The present situation in Turkey is most critical. Turkey is engulfed by violence and repression against Kurds and

other minorities. Erdogan´s government has unleashed an undeclared war in several Kurdish provinces and its

regime is drifting towards authoritarianism.

Currently, 3 Kurdish cities, Cisre, Silopi and Sur (300,000 inhabitants) are under siege and 180 districts have been

declared “security zones y the Turkish ar y. The Turkish ar y and special police forces are using hea y artillery and are bombarding the area. Many Kurds have been forced to leave their homes and have become

refugees in their own country. Most of the casualties are civilians. 245 Kurdish civilians, including women and

children, have been killed by the Turkish army since January 5, 2016. Indeed, women are being directly targeted.

Moreover, the Turkish authorities are blocking assistance to the wounded and preventing the residents from

retrieving and burying the dead. The HDP parliamentary group Deputy Chair, as well as two HDP members of the

Turkish National Assembly, are on hunger strike to condemn the state of war declared against the Kurdish

population in Turkey.

The HDP, The Peoples’ De ocratic Party, has een suffering continuous attacks y the security forces and ultranationalist mobs in recent months. It nevertheless relentlessly advocates peace, democracy and freedom in

Turkey.

Dozens of journalists and academics have been jailed or prosecuted for expressing their criticism of Erdogan´s

authoritarianism.

In view of the above, the human rights of the Kurdish population in Turkey must be restored, the Copenhagen

criteria for minorities must be fully implemented, and peace negotiations with the Kurds must be reopened.

Furthermore EFA:

. Calls on the Go ern ent of Turkey to lift the “state of e ergency that entails ilitary and police interventions, curfews, arbitrary arrests and so forth declared in most of Eastern Turkey against the Kurdish

population.

. Conde ns the cri inalisation of HDP (third political party in the Turkish National Asse ly y Erdogan’s regime, especially for comparing it to Daesh.

3. Calls on the Government of Turkey to abide by international and humanitarian law to assist the wounded and

retrieve the dead.

4. Calls on the Government of Turkey to put an end to war and start negotiations in order to establish a truly

sustainable peace in Turkey.


Explanatory note:

5. Calls on the Government of Turkey to put an end to censorship and respect Freedom of expression as a

fully democratic right.

6. Asks the European Commission and Council, the Council of Europe, OSCE and the United Nations to

investigate the extreme violence committed against the Kurdish people in Eastern Turkey.

7. Urges the EU institutions to establish direct and closer relations with the Turkish political opposition and

the civil society.

xpresses its solidarity to HDP and the civil society organisations that strive for peace and democracy in

Turkey. The European Free Alliance will keep on supporting the HDP as the driving force of the struggle for an

autonomous and peaceful Kurdistan in a democratic and tolerant Turkey.

9. Calls upon the EU and Turkey to fully respect international law in connection to the refugee crisis not going

into blind push back operations that hollow out asylum rights.

10. Activate all possible leverage in the EU and in the Turkish civil society to put pressure on the Erdogan

regime to avoid a further drifts off towards and authoritarian regime.

DECLARATIONS. Standard format EFA General Assembly. Ajaccio, 1-2 April 2016.

Declaration nr. 1

Name of the person introducing the declaration: Miguel Martínez Tomey

On behalf of the party: Chunta Aragonesista

Declaration: Full implementation of article 174 of the Lisbon Treaty

Whereas:

- The new Article 174 of the Lisbon Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ai s at “reducing

disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least

favoured regions“ and to do so esta lishes that “particular attention shall be paid to rural areas, areas

affected by industrial transition, and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic

handicaps such as the northernmost regions with very low population density and island, cross-border and

mountain regions.

- This mandate for special attention is made in binding terms for both EU institutions and member States , not

only because of the general clause of sincere cooperation, under which Member States shall take any

appropriate measure general or particular, to ensure fulfillment of the obligations under the Treaties (Art. 4.3

of the TEU), but also because under Article 175 of the TFEU: “Member States shall conduct their economic

policies and shall coordinate them in such a way as, in addition, to attain the objectives set out in Article 174 .

- Most of the specific problems and regions considered in Article 174 have been addressed so far with limited

tools and funds to tackle decisively their handicaps or, unfortunately in some cases, no specific means

whatsoever were used.

-The Cohesion Policy of the European Union for the period 2014-2020 only allocates 0.27% of its budget to

outermost regions and sparsely populated areas.

-Some member States, like the Spanish State, showed little or no commitment at all to these regions and areas

of its territory when negotiating the Partnership Agreement 2014-2020 with the European Commission,

especially with regard to the most sparsely populated areas of Aragon and Castile which, as a result, will not

receive one single extra euro in order to try at least to stop their century-old decline.

The European Free Alliance declares that:

The Spanish State as all the other member States and the European Commission should take at least the same interest and commitment to the regions and areas with permanent natural or demographic handicaps as to the rest of the cases considered by article 174 of the TFEU ;

Specific plans, strategies and funding should be set up and adapted to the complex nature and features of each particular case in cooperation with independent experts and local and regional authorities, in order to ensure that the EU’s legal o ligations under the TFEU e duly et;

The EFA deplores the continuous disregard of the EU and most of its member States for the territorial

imbalances and lack of opportunities for the recovery of these areas and regions, which result in the

irrecoverable loss of their population, human landscape, cultural heritage, traditions, language and identity.


Explanatory note:

Overall, the EU regional policy has managed to reduce to some extent regional disparities, but it has proven to

be particularly ineffective for the regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic

handicaps, hich re ain as a sort of “shado areas ith little or no positi e reaction to the EU instru ents and methods. Article 74 of the Lis on Treaty recognized the need to pay “particular attention to the , but

at least the tools and funds agreed by the Commission and the Spanish State for such purpose fall well below

of what is needed for these zones, some of which have only half the population they had 100 years ago and

the same population density of the subarctic regions of Sweden and Finland.


Declaration nr. 2

Name of the person introducing the declaration: Gabriel Hribar

On behalf of the party: Enotna lista Carinthia-Austria

Declaration: Minority protection without bureaucratic obstacles and cuts of financial aid.

After reaching a compromise concerning the establishment of bilingual signs in Carinthia in 2011 the general atmosphere towards the Slovenian minority has changed very positively. Although it still requires many measures of protection of minorities, the Austrian Government considers all obligations agreed upon in article 7 of the State Treaty to be fulfilled. Claims of officially recognized minorities are taken less and less seriously. Associations and organizations of recognized minorities in Austria must file every year requests for government funding requests at the Federal Chanceller's Office. Unfortunately, many cultural associations and other organizations are not notified until November whether their projects will receive funding or not, which makes planning impossible and prevents many important language support projects from being realized. The total funds for the aid of minorities living in Austria have not been increased since 1995, which means in real terms that the support of the minority has been reduced by 50%!

The European Free Alliance declares that:

the Austrian Government should announce their decisions concerning grants to minority Associations at least by the end of march each year.

the Austrian Government should compensate the devaluation for the aid to the Austrian minorities.

The EFA urges the Republic of Austria to fulfil its obligations under the Austrian State Treaty in relation to the

minorities in Austria without bureaucratic obstacles and without hidden cuts of financial aid.

Explanatory note :


Declaration nr.3



Motion: No to reinterpretation of symbols of anti-democratic regimes!

In a number of today’s states within the European Union there were periods in which anti-democratic regimes

governed. The victims of such systems were the citizens as a whole and particularly ethnic minorities who

were compelled to identify with the ethnic majority, i.e. the biggest ethnic group representing the nation of the state. As a means of oppression of the minorities, various symbols of the respective anti-democratic

regi e ere adopted. These sy ols had to e ery ell isi le, for instance in the state’s architecture and

language. In a series of states, after the victory of democracy, these symbols have been removed because

they were considered not to be compliant with basic democratic understanding.

In some states, however, these symbols have been retained. This is the case in Italy, mainly in its autonomous

province of Bozen (South Tyrol). To name but a few examples: In the centre of Bozen there is the so-called

“Victory onu ent“. This onu ent commemorates Italy’s so-called victory over Austria after the First

World War which led to the annexation of South Tyrol and oppression of the South Tyroleans. The monument

is equipped with fasces and the Latin sentence “HIC PATRIAE FINES SISTE SIGNA / HINC CETEROS EXCOLVIMVS

LINGVA LEGIBV“ A‘TIBV“ (Here at the border of the fatherland set down the banner. From this point on we

educated the others with language, law and culture). Also in Bozen, on the façade of the finance building, the

relief of the Duce Benito Mussolini is shown, and the Fascist slogan “C‘EDE‘E OBBEDI‘E COMBATTE‘E“ (believe obey fight) can be read. During the Italian Fascist period throughout the whole South Tyrol

constructed and thus pseudo-Italian place names – such as “Alto Adige“ for “outh Tyrol – were introduced in

order to give the impression that the province has, since the Roman period, continuously been settled by

Romans and their direct descendants, the Italians, respectively.

In 2016, more than 70 years after the official end of Italian Fascism, the above-mentioned symbols stand

there unchanged including thousands of pseudo-Italian place names. They all are defended both by politicians

– no matter whether from the left, centre or right – and established historians. By these, in the recent years

these symbols have been repeatedly been reinterpreted as peace-keeping operations, a de-fascistified and

cultural enrichment and a source of identity in particular for the Italian population in South Tyrol. Other parts

of the South Tyrolean population, however, still perceive these symbols as historical lies and an insult. Playing

them down and reinterpreting them is perceived as mockery and to be in contrast with basic democratic

values.

The European Free Alliance supports the STF condemnation of the governmental attempts to reinterpret

symbols of anti-democratic regimes and calls the European Union to declare these symbols antidemocratic, a

threat to peace and a breeding ground for anti-democratic and anti-minority ideologies.

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