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Attentats anti-Maghrébins: la police pense avoir décapité Clandestini Corsi

15 de novembre de 2004
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La police a interpellé lundi treize personnes dans la banlieue de Bastia, estimant avoir arrêté parmi elles les principaux responsables présumés du groupuscule armé Clandestini Corsi, qui avait revendiqué sept attentats anti-Maghrébins en Corse. “Pour au moins la moitié, nous pensons tenir les principaux protagonistes du groupuscule, sa capacité d’agir a été bien atteinte”, a

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First language law for North Frisian an ‘important step ahead’

15 de novembre de 2004
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On the eleventh of November the Landtag (Parliament) of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany’s northernmost state, passed its first law ever on the promotion of the Northfrisian language. No one voted against the law, although seven members of the liberal FDP abstained. President Thede Boysen of the Nordfriisk Instituut followed the debates in the Landtag. ”All parties spoke

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From Bilbo “to hell”

15 de novembre de 2004
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All the people detained over the past few weeks have reported that they endured bad treatment in the hands of Spanish Civil Guard and Spanish Police Twelve people arrested, over twenty house searches, shouting and banging in the early hours of the morning, parents in tears, girlfriends or boyfriends devastated, a show of force in

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Vlaams Blok: the loser wins?

11 de novembre de 2004
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As the debate continues in the Netherlands about freedom of speech and the right to express views which are not “politically correct”, next-door neighbour Belgium has been experiencing a similar situation with far-right Flemish nationalist party the Vlaams Blok (Flemish Bloc) having just lost its challenge to a judicial ruling which said the party was

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Sheridan resigns as SSP leader

11 de novembre de 2004
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Tommy Sheridan has resigned as leader of the Scottish Socialist Party with immediate effect. A source within the party confirmed that the Glasgow MSP had quit for personal rather than political reasons. Mr Sheridan tendered his resignation to the party’s ruling body, the national executive, and it was accepted. BBC Scotland political correspondent Glenn Campbell

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EHE reveals Basque has no place in politicians’ public appearances

11 de novembre de 2004
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“If politicians fail to give Basque the priority it needs in their language use, how are they to support the language rights of us citizens? What kind of legitimacy do their commitments have?” After analysing the speeches given by politicians in the institutions, the Euskal Herrian Euskaraz-EHE association was keen to get people to think

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Student protest again over Welsh

10 de novembre de 2004
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Nearly 200 students have demonstrated at Aberystwyth in protest at the number of courses available in Welsh. They campaigned inside the Old College as university leaders gathered for a meeting, and destroyed dozens of copies of the university prospectus. The dissent came as Education Minister Jane Davidson announced £3m for Welsh medium provision in higher

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Vlaams Blok branded ‘racist’

10 de novembre de 2004
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The Belgian Supreme Court has ruled that the far-right Vlaams Blok party is “racist”. The court ruled on Tuesday that the Blok, a Flemish nationalist party, should not be given TV airtime or state funding. It is said to be the most popular party in many parts of the northern Belgian region of Flanders. The

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Le groupe armé Clandestini Corsi tient sa première conférence de presse clandestine

9 de novembre de 2004
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Le groupe armé Clandestini Corsi, qui avait revendiqué sept attentats anti-Magrébins en Corse, a tenu dimanche soir entre 22H00 et 00H00 sa première conférence de presse clandestine au cours de laquelle il s’est déclaré “ni nationaliste, ni raciste” et a réaffirmé la trêve annoncée en septembre, a rapporté un correspondant de l’AFP qui y a

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No room for Jerusalem in new hymn book

9 de novembre de 2004
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THE hymn Jerusalem has been left out of the final version of the new Church of Scotland hymn book because of its associations with English nationalism – despite an outcry against the move. But, for the first time, Amazing Grace, What a Friend We Have in Jesus and Lord of the Dance will be included

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Education Minister Jane Davidson visit to Catalonia

9 de novembre de 2004
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Education Minister Jane Davidson visited Catalonia yesterday to discuss educational collaboration. Following meetings with catalan ministers Ms Davidson said, “Links have developed between educational establishments in Catalonia and Wales through existing exchange programmes, in addition to European-funded school development projects.” She said she saw the benefits vocational training brought in the region and wanted to

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SNP calls for gambling legal move

8 de novembre de 2004
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Nationalists have called for powers over gambling in Scotland to be devolved to guard against Westminster deregulation of the industry. Justice spokesman Kenny MacAskill said the possibility of super casinos being opened would lead to a “huge rise” in gambling addiction. The MSP said the Scottish Executive was “powerless” to stop the plans. However, a

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condamnation d’un militant breton vannetais

8 de novembre de 2004
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L’association culturelle Bemdez, qui a pour buts de promouvoir la culture bretonne et d’assurer la légitimité de son développement, salue la quatrième victoire de militants bretons vannetais, par ailleurs membres de l’association. En effet, après les victoires de Carnac notamment contre la gendarmerie et la Préfecture ; celles de deux militants contre un juge instructeur,

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