September 16
BMW plans Neue Klasse EVs specifically for the Chinese market
17
1939 September 17: Soviet Invasion of Poland
US and China officials meet in Malta ahead of possible Biden-Xi summit
Chechen Strongman Kadyrov Appears in New Video Amid Rumors of Ill Health
18
All work and low pay—Europe’s migrant workforce
Racism in Germany: Sinti and Roma are at risk
North Macedonian equality body finds discrimination against Roma who cannot access ID following death of young Romani man
NATO’s Bulgaria finds crashed killer drone on its land
Ukraine sues Poland, Hungary and Slovakia over import bans
Rumours of Kadyrov’s poor health affect Putin’s power in Chechnya – ISW
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Member states snub Pedro Sánchez’s plan to turn Catalan, Galician and Basque into EU languages
Speak, Learn, and Connect: 5 European startups with unique approaches to learning a new language
Eise Eisinga Planetarium in Friesland declared an UNESCO world heritage site
How to streamline Sámi rights into Policy-Making in the European Union?
Could these Nordic parliaments give a glimpse of what to expect from the Voice?
Spain grants Basque, Catalan and Galician languages parliamentary status
Don’t let Putin keep us out of the EU, Moldova implores
Children arrive in Belarus after being illegally removed from Ukraine
Azerbaijan launches attack in Nagorno-Karabakh, announces ‘evacuation’ of Armenian population
Tbilisi accuses Ukrainian official of plot to overthrow Georgian government
20
All aboard! Can Luxembourg’s free public transport help save the world?
‘Missing the boat’: Flanders reluctant to bend to rise in English-language education
‘Radical and new’ plan proposed to promote Irish language
‘The air tastes like burnt plastic’: Skopje’s chronic pollution problem
Restive Moldovan region finally approves executive
Moldovan Constitutional Court Bans Fugitive Oligarch’s Party from Polls
Canada offers CAD3 billion finance for nuclear in Romania
Moscow Court Sentences Crimean Tatar Journalist To Six Years In Prison In Absentia
Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh agree to disband in Russia-brokered ceasefire
Russia Blocks Circassians Return to Their Homeland
Russian Arctic regions strengthen bonds with Beijing
21
1991 September 21: Armenia Independence Day
Thousands Of Russians In Latvia To Be Told To Leave
Entire city of 18,000 people being moved ‘building by building’ after rare discovery
Andorra: Looking back over a vibrant Eurovision legacy
Spain’s Catalonia region to provide period products for free at pharmacies
Slovakia, Ukraine agree grain trade system to replace ban, Slovak ministry says
Bulgaria Expels Russian Church Clerics for Espionage
The Teenage Sons Of Kremlin-Backed Chechen Leader Ramzan Kadyrov Are In The Spotlight. Why?
Tatarstan Capitalizes on China’s Expanding Role in Middle Volga
22
1908 September 22: Bulgarian Declaration of Independence
Archaeologists discover previously unknown Indo-European language in Turkey
Racism doesn’t stop for war: my New Year’s Eve with Romani refugees
Danish parliament allows Greenlandic, Faroese without interpretation
Moldova will uphold deal with Gazprom to prevent crises, minister says
Bulgarian nationalists protest against NATO bases, want government out
Ukraine hits HQ of Russia’s symbolic Black Sea navy
Russia resumes bombing campaign of Ukraine’s civilian energy infrastructure
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September 23: International Day of Sign Languages
Athletic Bilbao beat Alaves to win Basque Country derby
US Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan
Azerbaijan has reclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh. What does that mean for the tens of thousands living there?
24
Kosovo monastery siege ends after heavy gun battles
25
EU Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’: €90 million for 17 new projects to support healthy soils
Channel Islands and French leaders meet at summit
Serbian president turns to Russia amid rising tensions with Kosovo after monastery gun battle
Greece, Battered a Decade Ago, Is Booming
After Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine, Bulgaria Is Rapidly Trying To Modernize Its Armed Forces
Chechen leader Kadyrov says he’s proud of son for beating up prisoner
Kadyrov demands to rewrite chapter on nations’ deportation in school textbook
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September 26: European Day of Languages
Foreign language learning increases among EU students
Transport: EUR 7 billion available for infrastructure projects across the European Union
EU’s Breton tells Apple CEO to open its ecosystem to rivals
Greece to integrate irregular migrants amid labour shortage
Bulgaria at odds with Russia over a church in Sofia
Nagorno-Karabakh: Thousands flee as Armenia says ethnic cleansing under way
Nagorno-Karabakh crisis forces western rethink on Azerbaijan
Bashkirs enslaved by Russia create liberation army
Gazprom and Novatek push on with Russian natural gas projects
Kazakhstan, Tatarstan Review Prospects for Further Collaboration
27
In fight over satellite array, tiny Liechtenstein roars back at China
North Macedonia says it will continue supporting Ukraine
Vermont National Guard Delegation Visits North Macedonia
North Macedonia announces debut green bond issue
What are the pros and cons of life in Spain’s Basque Country?
Catalan PM demands self-determination ‘reconciliatory referendum’
Why Transnistria’s future depends on the war in Ukraine
Bulgarian parliament approves new military aid package for Ukraine
28
Switzerland’s glaciers lose ‘mind-blowing’ volume of ice in just two years
France’s Macron backs ‘autonomy’ for Corsica ‘within the French Republic’
France’s Macron proposes ‘a form of autonomy’ for Corsica after riots
Historic move as Macron offers Corsica autonomy ‘without disengagement from the state’
Iceland will soon be implementing a tourist tax
NATO deploys surveillance jets to Lithuania to ‘monitor Russian military activities’
Gagauzia slams Moldova parliament’s decision to bar regional head
Why Slovakia’s election doesn’t really matter
Bulgaria to Provide Air Defense Missiles to Ukraine
Former Belarus ‘hit squad member’ found not guilty
EU Parliament Head Metsola marks Cyprus Independence Day
Head of North Ossetia reacts to conflict of mobilized persons with military policemen
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1957 September 29: Kyshtym nuclear disaster, USSR
Cancer Image Europe platform: the first prototype of the pan-European digital infrastructure goes live
Regional languages holding their own in Wallonia
Rotterdam shootings: three killed including girl, 14, with man arrested
Sweden gangs: Army to help police after surge in killings
EU’s Mediterranean, southern European leaders meet in Malta on migration
Kosovo Serb Kingpin Radoicic Takes Responsibility for Weekend Shootout
US urges Serbia to withdraw troops from Kosovo border as tensions rise
Moldova joins the EU Civil Protection Mechanism
Russian and Belarus Paralympians to compete at Paris 2024
Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies
Cooperation With the Sámi on the Russian Side Is Severely Affected by Russia’s War
30
1938 September 30: Munich Agreement
Macron opens door for Corsican autonomy
Preaching a “more tolerant” church, Pope appoints 21 new cardinals
Officials urge Moldova to seize opportunity for EU membership
October 1
1960 October 1: Cyprus Independence Day
2017 October 1: Catalan Independence Referendum
October 1 – 7: Banned Books Week
EU Parliament Backs UN Naming Envoy to Restart Cyprus Peace Talks
War In Ukraine Poses ‘Terrible Threat’ For Russia’s Saami People, But Solutions Are Few
2
ESMA finds increase in use of ESG-related language in the EU fund industry
At the Yacht Club de Monaco explorers & scientists gather together for the environment
Macron breaks French taboo on autonomy for Corsica – now for the hard part
Conservatives challenge pope on women, same-sex couples before Vatican meeting
Roaming Bears Spark Calls for Emergency in North Macedonia
Serbia tried to annex northern Kosovo: Interior minister
Spain’s socialists roll dice on Catalan amnesty in bid for power
Pro-Russian politician wins Slovakia’s parliamentary election
Three Crimean Tatar political prisoners transferred from Crimea to Russia
Crimean Tatar Activist Sent To Russian Psychiatric Clinic
3
Malta Announces Creation Of New National Airline
Serbia arrests main suspect in Kosovo police killing
Mixed messaging from Moldova on energy sector reforms
Baku’s Karabakh Victory Prompts Moldova to Mull Using Force in Transnistria
Point Of No Return: 30 Years On, Survivors Remember The War In Abkhazia
Georgia claims US contributes funds to coup preparations
Kadyrov’s daughter sole woman appointed to Chechen women’s rights council
4
Energy contracts: Flanders will start notifying consumers of cheaper options
Pope Francis opens a big Vatican meeting on the church’s future and says ‘everyone’ is welcome
Huge Fire Covers Eastern Croatia With Thick Smoke
Sánchez nominated to form government, vows ‘harmony’ with Catalonia
Spain, Portugal and Morocco to host 2030 football World Cup
FIFA 2030 World Cup to be hosted by Morocco, Spain and Portugal, with opening games in South America
Quotation of the Day: A Dying Turkic Tongue and the Quest to Keep It Alive
Michel wants December summit to approve Ukraine Moldova accession talks
What If? Mulling the ‘Financial Shock’ to Moldova of Reintegrating Transnistria
“Rosgvardiya” fighter from North Ossetia does not agree with authorities’ refusal to pay compensation to him
5
Austria joins ‘co-ordinated’ border checks against illegal migrants
Norway’s Jon Fosse wins 2023 Nobel Prize in literature
Housing crisis: Andorra is getting fed up with wealthy foreigners
Moldova Ups Fight Against Russian Propaganda Ahead of Elections
Belarus Red Cross Mulls Firing Chief Who Bragged About Ukraіnian Child Transfers
From genocide to resilience: The Crimean Tatars’ struggle for justice
Armenia ratifies Rome Statute, defying Russia
Abkhazia: Russia to build naval base in Georgian separatist region, says local leader
Dagestani columnist was sentenced to 17 years on fabricated charges
6
1934 October 6: Proclamation of the Catalan state
Interoperable Europe act: member states agree common position to deliver more efficient digital public services across the EU
OSCE Applauds Adoption of Romani Culture Curriculum in BiH
Tiny Grand Duchy of Luxembourg faces a major housing crisis
Hungary’s premier rules out EU sanctions on Serbia
UNWTO strengthens links between agriculture, gastronomy and tourism
Moldova court rejects govt decision to bar Shor Party from polls
Moldova’s president says Wagner leader planned coup to remove her
Hungary and Poland block (again) an EU joint declaration on migration
7
‘Thank you for kicking us out of the country’ – Ex-Barcelona star Gerard Pique hits out at Andorra government over stadium debacle
Albania hosts Berlin Process foreign ministers meeting
Kadyrov’s Teenage Son Awarded ‘Hero Of Chechnya’ Medal
8
1991 October 8: Croatia Independence Day
9
‘Blue night’ in Corsica as 20 homes targeted by independence arsonists
Luxembourg’s Coalition Under Bettel Collapses Due to Green Losses in Tight Elections
Russia Is Gearing Up for a Standoff With NATO in the Arctic
10
October 10: World Mental Health Day
Luxembourg election: Center-right to lead coalition talks
Estonia ready to lose funding if Ukraine joins EU, prime minister says
Romania, Ukraine agree to elevate relations to strategic partnership
Ukraine’s Zelensky visits neighboring Romania to discuss security and boost ties
While in exile in Lviv, Ukraine, a Crimean Tatar woman promotes her community through cuisine
Chechnya’s Kadyrov Voices Support for Palestine, Offers to Send ‘Peacekeepers’
Chuvashia hopes to boost economic cooperation with Vietnam
11
October 11: International Day of the Girl Child
Commission sets out tools to manage demographic change in the EU
Fatal consequences of racist policing: 27-year-old Romani man dead in police custody in Albania
Belgium expects to use $2.4 billion in tax on frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine
EU’s Breton urges Musk to tackle spread of disinformation on X after Hamas attack
‘External’ source suspected as Finland, Estonia gas, telecom link damaged
Nato vows to respond if Finland-Estonia gas pipeline damage is deliberate
Ireland and Portugal to invest budget surpluses in new sovereign funds
Ireland lays out plans for 100 billion euro sovereign wealth fund
Finland’s 20-qubit quantum computer launch continues its supercomputer development
Denmark expects to send first F-16s to Ukraine in spring 2024
San Marino haven’t won since 2004 and are world’s worst team, but they’re not giving up
Can Montenegro repeat EHF Euro success?
Can the Balkans steer away from fossil fuels? Albania and Romania are banking on it
Catalonia invests €7m into alternative protein research
Slovakia elections: Populist winner signs deal to form coalition government
Georgia: Withering Ossetian cultural presence bears a hidden political price
Widow of Dagestani Kurban Dalgatov complains about pressure because of inquiry into her husband’s death
Dagestani lawyer achieves compensation for detention near picket
Voices of the Nations of Russia – A Sofa Talk with Maria Ochir-Goryaeva
12
1552 October 12: Fall of Kazan, Tatarstan
The great debate about what made Flanders
Ukraine conflict: Belgium joins Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands in promising F-16s to Kyiv
Finland says ‘state actor’ might be involved in gas pipeline damage
First loan under the Green Finance Facility in North Macedonia
Azerbaijan hosts 2nd Meeting of Museums of Turkic World
Cyprus becomes safe haven for people heading to, leaving Israel
Former Leader Of Banned Group In Russia’s Bashkortostan Faces Charge Of Inciting Hatred
13
Catalan president announces ‘offensive’ to promote language in the EU
Ulysses Quartet’s New Album, “Shades of Romani Folklore”
Latvia says Russia trying to disrupt border with Ukraine passport ruling
Lithuanian police respond to hundreds of ‘co-ordinated’ bomb threats against schools
Fabian Picardo narrowly reelected leader of Gibraltar
Malta: six years on from the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia, problems persist
How Bosnia and Herzegovina’s post-war generation is dealing with the past
Lawyer Who Defended Crimean Tatars Is Fined And Given 14 Days In Jail
Native of Chechnya detained in France after teacher’s murder
14
October 14: Defender of Ukraine Day
Festivals and food highlight Japan’s Basque connection
15
1940 October 15: Catalonia president Lluís Companys executed by firing squad
Isle of Man tech festival inspires girls to be scientists of tomorrow
Wales’ Indiana Jones searching for lost mines in hills
Wales shock Croatia to reawaken Euro 2024 hopes
Activist: 5,000 human rights abuses recorded in Crimea during Russian occupation
‘Bring Our Men Back!’ – Relatives of Tatarstan Conscripts Demand Their Removal from Assault Groups
16
Speech by President von der Leyen at the inauguration of the liaison office of the College of Europe in Tirana
Channel Islands Coop expands community pharmacy network across Jersey and Guernsey
Western Balkans’ integration into EU in focus at Albania summit
Martti Ahtisaari, Former Finnish President and Mediator over Kosovo, Dies
Serbia-Kosovo dialogue urged as Balkan summit opens
Keeping it surreal: my Dalí-inspired art trip to Catalonia
Breakaway Regions Tremble as Russian Power Fades
Bulgaria’s New Tax on Russian Gas Alarms Hungary, Serbia
Belarus’ export to Russia’s Bashkortostan as big as export to entire countries
17
Wallonia still one of Europe’s most egalitarian regions
Telecom cable between Sweden and Estonia was damaged
Finland Establishes Itself Within NATO to Moscow’s Dismay
Sweden’s fears realised in Brussels ‘terror attack’
Albanian Writer Ismail Kadare Awarded France’s Highest Honour
Xi Jinping Meets with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
First batch of U.S. citizens leaving Israel arrive in Cyprus by boat
Ignoring Russian Colonialism Has Deadly Consequences
18
1991 October 18: Azerbaijan Independence Day
Finland faces growing Russian online threat, Finnish security services say
Putin Denies the Reality of Russian Colonialism
Dagestani MPs appeal to Putin concerning problem of Irganai resettlers
Dagestani police shut down pro-Palestine protest, while Chechnya holds collective prayer for Gaza residents
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1984 October 19: Murder of Polish priest Jerzy Popiełuszko by security service
Rights, privileges in France don’t apply to Corsica – MP from “Free Corsica” Party
Latvia gets front row in rebuilding Ukraine’s telecom infrastructure
Italy, Slovenia and Croatia tighten border controls
Wounded Ukrainians Arrive in Croatia for Medical Treatment
Canada Imposes Additional Sanctions Against Russia Collaborators in Moldova
Sergei Shamba: “Abkhazia is part of the Russian World”
Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva jailed in Russia on ‘foreign agent’ charges
20
Scotland: Storm Babet latest as parts of Angus completely flooded
How a fraudster seized an ethnic enclave
Who are the Crimean Tatars?
Tatarstan lawmaker apologizes after criticizing Ramzan Kadyrov for praising son who beat defenseless prisoner
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1956 October 23: Hungarian Uprising
1955 October 26: Austrian National Day
2017 October 27: Catalan Declaration of Independence
1918 October 28: Independent Czechoslovak State Day
1923 October 29: Turkey Republic Day
1943 November 3: Remembrance Day of Karachais’ Deportation Victims
November 5: International Romani Language Day
November 9: Ukrainian Writing and Language Day
1938 November 9: Kristallnacht
1989 November 9: Fall of the Berlin Wall
2014 November 9: Catalan self-determination referendum
1282 11 11: Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, last prince of independent Wales, dies at Battle of Orewin Bridge
1620 November 11: Mayflower sails from England to America
1918 November 11: Poland Independence Day
1807 November 16: Icelandic Language Day
1989 November 17: Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia
1918 November 18: Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia
2013 November 21: Euromaidan, Ukraine