1940 July 23: Welles Declaration
July 25: Día Nacional de Galicia
Catalonia’s Jordi Cuixart to temporarily move to Switzerland to denounce Spanish repression
26
Catalan parliament speaker sent to trial for alleged irregular contracts
27
Catalonia and Spain agree to ‘dejudicialize politics’ and protect Catalan language
28
Spain asks EU parliament to make Catalan its first regional language
Bosnia and Herzegovina news website eTrafika threatened with ‘bloodshed’ over reporting
30
July 30: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
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1291 August 1: Swiss National Day
1944 August 2: European Holocaust Memorial Day for Sinti and Roma
EU signs deal to buy up to 250 million doses of Catalan Covid-19 vaccine
Russia’s ethnic minorities lament the war in Ukraine
3
Sunak’s extremism plans could criminalise supporters of Welsh and Scottish independence
Liz Truss team backtracks on Nicola Sturgeon insult after Tory backlash
EU signs deal to buy up to 250 million doses of Catalan Covid-19 vaccine
4
Estonia and Latvia defy the Kremlin
Residents of Moldova are being recruited into the Russian army stationed in Transnistria
Putin to Start War in Moldova ‘the Moment They Reach Transnistria’: Expert
Russia’s Tatar Minority Mourns Loss of Regional Presidency
5
How Indigenous peoples are reshaping modern economies
Translating the Bible into Indigenous languages
World Must Amplify Voices of Indigenous Women, Says Secretary-General, in Message for International Day
Rumba Catalana, not only music but ‘a way of life’
International Community Risks Fulfilling Russia’s Agenda in Bosnia
‘Before Bucha in Ukraine, there was Abkhazia in Georgia’
6
Film about courageous Welsh journalist to be screened onto Russian Embassy
7
Unionists go into meltdown after Partick Thistle puts up Gaelic signs
8
‘Waka Waka’ fever takes over last night of Eisteddfod
9
August 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Sailors, sirens, and surfers of the Basque Coast
Moldova believes that “mining” and “independence of Transnistria” can be a prelude to the invasion of the Russian Federation
12
Family dispute turns into a massacre in Montenegro
Moldova Bans Work Trips by Officials from Breakaway Transnistria
13
UK Lords Pass Irish and Ulster Scots Bill
The National Corpus of the Crimean Tatar language will be created in Ukraine
14
1592 August 14: Falklands Day
Catalonia leader’s plan to follow the SNP’s playbook
In occupied Crimea, invaders abduct 20-year-old Crimean Tatar man
Discovering the Circassians, a mysterious minority in northern Israel
15
August 15: Liechtenstein National Day
Language app is to help wrestling fans learn Welsh
Herm becomes the first Channel Island to rely completely on more sustainable biofuel
17
The language app designed to save minority European languages
Russian Ban on Moldovan Fruit Imports Angers Chisinau
Russian Prosecutors Seek 15 Years In Prison For Crimean Tatar Leader, Activists
18
Worries and hopes mark National Day in Liechtenstein
Estonia under intensive cyber attacks after removing Soviet monuments
19
1991 August 19: 1991 Soviet coup d’état attempt, August Putsch
Luxembourg: largest share of newest cars in 2020
On ‘Republic’ Anniversary, Moldova’s Gagauz Look to Moscow, and Chisinau
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1991 August 20: Day of Restoration of Independence of Estonia
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Montenegro’s government fails to survive no-confidence motion
Serbia Warns it Will Protect Kosovo Serbs if NATO Doesn’t
22
Bulgaria’s caretaker government starts talks to resume gas imports from Russia
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August 23: European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism (1939: Nazi–Soviet Treaty of Non-Aggression, 1979: Baltic Appeal to the UN, 1989: Baltic Way)
Russia’s war on Ukraine is becoming a battle for Belarus as well
Crimean Tatar Singer Uses Star Power to Help Ukrainian Cause
Why aren’t Diasporans flocking to Artsakh and Armenia?
24
1991 August 24: Ukraine Independence Day
Moldova cuts 2022 economic growth forecast to zero
The constitutional status of the Irish language in a United Ireland. By Dáithí Mac Cárthaigh.
Slovakia sends its Soviet-era IFVs to aid Ukraine
Passivity of Russian citizens legitimises aggression on Ukraine: Estonian FM
How Ukraine used Russia’s digital playbook against the Kremlin
Record revenues drive recovery in Scotland’s finances
Armenian Prime Minister criticizes Russia’s role in Artsakh
EU, US Envoys Attempt to Break Kosovo-Serbia Deadlock
EU Cohesion Policy: €9 billion for Croatia’s economic, social, and territorial cohesion, green and digital transition in 2021-2027
Serbia’s Vulin in Moscow – a disaster for Belgrade
25
Austria, Germany, Italy Are Vulnerable to Russian Gas Cut-Off
Chinese Influence in Montenegro
France declares state of natural disaster in Corsica after deadly storm
Hopes for Slovenia’s Public TV Reset Challenged
British and Swedish troops to join Finnish military exercise in Lapland
Spike in Albanian nationals traveling to Britain on small boats
Latvia removes Soviet-era monument in Riga
Tombstones Highlight Medieval Civilisation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
A NATO brigade in each Baltic state is just a minimum for peacetime
Energy Is Pulling Bulgaria Back Into Russia’s Orbit
Finland, a Country Built on Military Self-Reliance, Prepares for NATO Collective Defense
Leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan To Hold EU-Mediated Talks
26
Van drives into cafe terrace in Belgium, injuring six
Barcelona jewel rejected two clubs before reaching free transfer agreement with Andorra
Azerbaijan takes over Lachin city in line with Armenia peace deal
Train strike over wages disrupts traffic in Netherlands
Women Found Guilty Of Prostitution Say They Cannot Wait To Leave Malta
Dinan: a gateway to the Breton canals, on the border between land and sea
Montenegro Accuses Russia of Cyber-Attacks on Govt Server
Sailing in Brittany: discover northern France by boat
Sunny North Macedonia falls short of solar thermal expectations
Faroe Islands whaling: The horrifying truth behind the tradition
San Sebastian unveils 2022 Zinemira line-up, Basque award titles
How similar is the Manx Grand Prix to the Isle of Man TT?
Greece’s Growth Higher than Forecast; Budget Deficit Lower
Irish language group wins judicial review against Northern Ireland Executive
Poland, Slovakia open gas link amid Russian gas crunch
Boys’ Brigade: Youth organisation in NI considers split from UK and Ireland
Chinese Influence in Slovakia
PM: Estonia helping Ukraine defend their country
Lukashenka Says Belarusian Military Planes Ready To Carry Russian Nuclear Armament
Lithuania to buy 37 kamikaze drones for Ukraine
Hungary cenbank seen hiking 100 bps to 11.75% next week as inflation surges
Finland and Sweden hold talks with Turkey to push Nato bid
Hungary officials worry about ‘too feminine’ education
Strengthening Scotland’s Nordic ties
Hungary licenses two new Rosatom reactors at Paks nuclear plant
Second home owners in Cornwall urged to donate the £5.4m in energy rebates they will receive
The importance of Cronos-1 to Cyprus
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1991 August 27: Moldova Independence Day
August 30: International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
1939 September 1: Nazi Invasion of Poland and Beginning of WW2
2010 September 3: Belarus Journalist Aleh Biabenin Found Hanged
1278 September 8: Andorra National Day
1991 September 8: North Macedonia Independence Day
2019 September 10: Albert Razin dies after self-immolation protesting Russian language policy in Udmurtia
1714 September 11: National Day of Catalonia
1939 September 17: Soviet Invasion of Poland
September 18-24, Last Week of September: Banned Books Week
1964 September 21: Malta Independence Day
1991 September 21: Armenia Independence Day
1908 September 22: Bulgarian Declaration of Independence
September 26: European Day of Languages
1957 September 29: Kyshtym nuclear disaster, USSR
1938 September 30: Munich Agreement