May 18
1944 May 18: Day of Remembrance for the victims of the Crimean Tatar genocide
Basque students pelt the Baiona sub-prefecture with toilet paper in protest at continuing refusal to allow exams in Basque
Encouraging news from Nafarroa where there has been a gradual increase in the number of Basque speakers
For 20 years the Galician PP Govt has failed to comply with the General Plan for Linguistic Normalisation
What life is like in the world’s happiest country, from a 28-year-old who left the U.S. for Finland
Story #150: Lia’s Story of Preserving Her Crimean Tatar Heritage
Occupation Authorities Keep on Persecuting Arbitrarily Crimean Tatars – Volodymyr Chekryhin
Türkiye: President Erdoğan commemorates 80th anniversary of Crimean Tatar exile
Those Who Survived Were Robbed of Decades after 1944 – President of Ukraine on the Remembrance Day of the Genocide of the Crimean Tatar People
Dagestan aims to boost agricultural exports to OEC Countries and Azerbaijan
May 19
Transnistria: Russia’s Forgotten Front
Slovakia: PM Fico’s life no longer in danger after shooting, minister says
Macron, Scholz voice ‘deep concern’ at Georgia foreign influence law
May 20
Pope to make Apostolic Journey to Luxembourg and Belgium in September
Wider Europe Briefing: Estonia’s Bold Stand
Greece: PM Mitsotakis sends message to North Macedonia from Thessaloniki
A company from Transnistria has become the center of Russian information attacks on Europe
From Refugees to Founders: studying legacy of Circassians, Chechens in Jordan’s history
May 21
1864 May 21: Circassian Genocide Memorial Day
2006 May 21: Montenegro Independence Day
May 21: World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
Kazakhstan Increases Road Transportation to Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia
Slovenia supports ICC’s ‘arrest warrant’ for Israeli officials
North Macedonia president’s website ditches country’s constitutional name
US, EU and Serbia Condemn Kosovo’s Closure of Serb Banks
Kosovo shuts Serbian bank branches in troubled north
Moldova signs security and defense pact with EU
Debate at the WNS on the 80th anniversary of the deportation of Crimean Tatars
The Brief – The cunning state of Azerbaijan
Why Azerbaijan’s Flag Is Flying Amid New Caledonia Unrest
Second Kadyrov Ally Steps Down as Chechnya’s Head of Government
Chechnya ‘abducts’ around 90 people linked to man accused of burning pro-Kadyrov car
Exile of ethnic Circassian community remembered with sorrow 160 years later
‘Great suffering’: Erdogan commemorates Circassian exile victims
In Nalchik, Circassians commemorate Caucasian War victims
Dagestan: villagers demand their abducted relative back
May 22
May 22: International Day for Biological Diversity
Language proficiency up across all EU except Germany: Survey
Language app Pratika raises a $35.5M Series A round
EU elections: What are the European political parties saying about children?
Food deserts and swamps in Flanders – Belgium
Norway, Spain and Ireland recognise Palestinian state in historic move
Workshop: Legal struggles on Indigenous land rights in Sápmi
Russia wants to redraw sea borders with Lithuania and Finland, Vilnius calls it escalation
Criticism of New President Highlights EU’s Double Standards on North Macedonia
Greece to deport 9 European nationals involved in pro-Palestinian protest in Athens
Will Gagauzia Become Moldova’s Second Breakaway Region?
Two years of Solidarity Lanes have brought the EU, Ukraine and Moldova closer together
Transnistrian human rights activist unexpectedly released from prison
Wiretapping scandal rocks election campaign in Bulgaria
Azerbaijan: Baku denying French accusations of meddling in New Caledonia
New Caledonia Riots: The Azerbaijan Factor
A public dialogue about the Circassian genocide was held at the Holodomor Museum
Bahrain King receives Tatarstan President
May 23
Eurozone business activity up the most in a year: Is a recovery here?
Lithuania seeks joint EU, NATO response to Russian plans to change sea borders – PM
Libya’s former Vatican City diplomat detained for € 669,000 hospital bills fraud
UN designates annual day to commemorate Srebrenica genocide
Basque Pelota, when the ball reaches 300 km/h
De-identified Crimea: Occupying state massively eradicates ethnic celebrations – Amnesty International
Amid Reports Kadyrov Is Ill, Kremlin Mulls What’s Next For Chechnya
At UN building in New York, members of Circassian Diaspora remind about expulsion of their ancestors
Ukraine’s military intelligence confirms drone attack on Russia’s Tatarstan Republic
May 24
Decolonialism of the Far Right
“One formula. Forty-eight nations”: a review of Russian Colonialism 101: How to Occupy a Neighbor and Get Away with It
EU condemns Russia for removing Estonia border markers on Narva River
Putin’s Estonia provocation rings alarm bells in the Baltics
Baltics, Poland, Finland, Norway agree on ‘drone wall’ to protect borders
Finland’s President makes first official visit to Lapland
Judo: The 2025 World Championships Go to Budapest, Hungary
Armenia returns 4 border villages to Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan takes control of 4 villages on border with Armenia
[Georgia] Law and Justice party leader: Russia pitches proposal to return Abkhazia and Samachablo
US imposes visa restrictions and will review cooperation with Georgia
“One formula. Forty-eight nations”: a review of Russian Colonialism 101: How to Occupy a Neighbor and Get Away with It
Kadyrov’s ‘attack dog’ Magomed Daudov appointed Chechnya’s new prime minister
Activists Promoting Tatar Language, Culture Detained In Tatarstan
May 25
1948 May 25: Day of Heroes of Fight Against Totalitarianism
A century ago, the women of Wales made an audacious appeal for world peace – this is their story
Brussels shot Hungary in the back over border protection: Premier
Russian regime is ready to do everything to destroy the unity of the coalition in support of Ukraine
Why May 21 is a day of mourning for the Circassian people
May 26
1918 May 26: Georgia Independence Day
Demonstration in Paris in solidarity with indigenous people of New Caledonia
Leclerc ends Monaco jinx with dream F1 home victory
Georgia’s premier calls for unity with people of breakaway Abkhazia, South Ossetia
May 27
How the Middle Ages are being revisited through Indigenous perspectives
EU Puts Voice of Europe and Two Other Entities on Sanctions List as a Result of Czech Proposal
ALDE: Time to ditch von der Leyen’s delays and Renew Europe Now
Isle of Man TT: All to know about the world-famous event
Lithuania revokes all weapon permits issued to Russian, Belarusian citizens
Nato Parliamentary Assembly votes to advance Kosovo’s status to associate member
Urgent action is needed to address the financial deadlock facing Radio Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “We must not allow new Iron Curtain between Belarus and Europe – that’s what dictators want”
NATO: Relations with Azerbaijan
Occupied Abkhazia, Tskhinvali: Kobakhidze’s statement on return of breakaway regions non-perspective
Ukraine war participants start massive brawls in Chelyabinsk and Bashkortostan
Growing independence sentiment in Bashkortostan amid Russia’s Ukraine invasion
Bashkortostan’s deputy PM outlines prospects for cooperation with Azerbaijan (Exclusive)
May 28
1918 May 28: Armenia Independence Day
1918 May 28: Azerbaijan Republic Day
From Europe, for Europe: Volkswagen Group launches project for all-electric entry-level mobility
Netherlands PM Takes Part in Opening of Amsterdam Square in Astana
Friesland: 18 Songs Submitted for Liet 2024
Deadly Isle of Man Motorcycle Race Gets Film and Docuseries From Brad Pitt, Channing Tatum, Mediawan and More
Ireland’s the ultimate defense freeloader
Indigenous villages sue Sweden over hunting, fishing rights
How an eco-campsite in north Wales rescued our family holiday from disaster
Holy See receives positive evaluation in Moneyval follow-up report
Scandal-hit Malta struggles with next EU commissioner candidate
Between Croatia and Bosnia, River Sava Forms Formidable Barrier for Migrants
Pro-Russian breakaway region Transnistria shows limits of domino theory in international relations
Essential laboratory equipment arrives in Bulgaria as part of a broader project to protect the health of Ukrainian refugees
May 29
More than 60 organizations adhere to the manifesto for the Spanish Government to make Catalan official in the European Union
[Ireland] Gaeltacht housing crisis: no houses to buy, no planning permissions, few places to rent
Oslo-based Iris.ai raises €7.64 million to use AI language models to accelerate scientific research processing
Europe in a Nutshell at Inform EU(ro) 2024
“Not just about music”: Khamoro festival highlights diversity of Romani culture
Lithuania bans imports of over 2,800 products from Russia, Belarus
Kosovo, Serbia Urged To Further Probe Attack On KFOR Peacekeepers In Northern Kosovo
Belarus suspends participation in Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
Azerbaijan extends its influence beyond the South Caucasus
Searching for people missing in connection with the 1992–1993 armed conflict in Abkhazia
FSB employees staged shooting in Russian Kalmykia, having killed their colleague
May 30
2024 Winners of Europe’s top heritage awards announced by the European Commission and Europa Nostra
Eurozone Unemployment Hits Record Low
Faroe Islands passes sustainable tourism law to protect nature and culture
Iceland volcano dramatically erupts again as streams of lava reach town’s defensive walls
US: On Provocations on the EU border between Estonia and Russia
Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, and Latvia agree on further military support for Ukraine in Prague
Stockholm accuses Iran of using criminals in Sweden to target Israel or Jewish interests
Spanish MPs give final approval to amnesty law for Catalonia’s separatists
Moldova and Ukraine to Keep Russia Gas Flows to Breakaway Region
Council sets higher tariffs on Russian and Belarusian grain products
NATO Secretary General thanks Czechia for strong contributions to NATO as Foreign Ministers gather in Prague
North Russian governor calls on local population to send hunting weapons to the front
May 31
Indigenous groups warn of continued deforestation in Malaysia, as EU law nears
Eurozone inflation hits 2.6% in first rise this year
Hitachi Energy to secure power exchange between Sardinia and Corsica and mainland Italy
A ‘Vacation’ Spent Building Trails in the Windswept Faroe Islands? Thousands Want In.
‘Preparing for a bad scenario’: On Latvia’s Russian border as fortification work begins
Getting to know Kensa Broadhurst: A Q&A with a Cornish language activist
Bosnia and Herzegovina joins €7.5B Digital Europe Programme
‘A new era’: What Catalonia’s regional elections mean for Spain and the European Union
What’s next for Catalonia after secessionists’ historic loss?
Worsening conditions in Cyprus push scores to return to Syria
Setting boundaries: The fallout of Armenia’s border agreement with Azerbaijan
Chechnya teen was planning to attack soccer events during the Paris Olympics, officials say
Russia’s Tatarstan eyes building $100m Bitcoin mining center
June 1
1969 June: LGBT Pride Month
Erasmus+ in Ukraine
Russia opens a new front: Mapping three key battles in the Ukrainian war
Georgia’s opposition party says masked men attacked its Tbilisi office
Republic of Dagestan: The exotic home of up to 12 UFC fighters
Researchers discuss early and forced marriages in Northern Caucasus
June 2
1962 June 2: Novocherkassk massacre, RF
Why we should care about this week’s European Parliament elections
Liechtenstein: Radio Liechtenstein will apply for EBU membership!
Businesswoman Tomasdottir elected Iceland’s next president
Russian oil refinery in Komi Republic catches fire, casualties reported
June 3
Scotland Euro 2024 team guide: Greater than the sum of their parts and aiming high
Turkmenistan Suspends Flights To Kazan, Tatarstan
June 4
Europe’s digital future is brighter than we think – we just need to fight for it
Pope recalls end of Nazi occupation of Rome
Interpol, FBI break up scheme in Moldova to get asylum for wanted criminals
Romania opens borders to South Asian workers to replace emigrants
Finnish jets land in Romania for first participation in NATO Air Shielding mission
June 5
Huge majority of Europeans, 84%, support protection for ‘regional’or minoritised languages
Industrial producer prices down by 1.0% in the euro area and by 0.7% in the EU
Michael Dunlop becomes most successful Isle of Man TT rider
NATO Secretary General makes first visit to Helsinki since Finland joined NATO, welcomes strong support to Ukraine
Elections in North Macedonia: the importance of election observation in young democracies
Portugal ends legal pathway for undocumented migrants
Hungary celebrates 20 years of EU membership
Romania to join Unitary Patent system on 1 September 2024
June 6
1523/1809/1974 June 6: National Day of Sweden
1944 June 6: D-Day/Normandy landings
The European Union and the Council of Europe support the Ukrainian authorities in the implementation of the priority reforms towards the alignment with European standards and practice
African Union Peer-to-Peer Mission to the 2024 European Parliament Elections, 6-11 June 2024
Eurozone cuts interest rate for first time in 5 years
Luxembourg Solutions: Conference on issues faced by Belarusians in exile
Netherlands kicks off four days of EU elections across 27 nations
No D-Day for the Channel Islands
Italy Migration Deal with Albania is a Costly, Cruel Farce
Bosnia and Herzegovina bars some EU citizens from voting in EU election
Moldova: Party of Socialists delegation, led by Igor Dodon, and Gagauzia Bashkan Evghenia Gutul participate in St. Petersburg Economic Forum
Slovakia’s prime minister says he was targeted over his views on Ukraine
Russian adult content provider forced to entrap gay men online by Dagestan police
June 7
1905 June 7, Norway: Independence Day/Union Dissolution Day
Mat tre! Ofis Publik ar Brezhoneg launches DESKETA, the new Breton online language course
European beads give new understanding of historical Indigenous trading economy
English-Language Books Are Filling Europe’s Bookstores. Mon Dieu!
Austria’s Chambers of Labour: a model for more democracy in the workplace
The Netherlands is cutting billions from aid. What happens next?
Calm situation on Lithuania-Belarus border, as migrants go to Poland
Finland ratifies the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)
BBC Cymru Wales announces 2024 General Election coverage
Serb entity to hold referendum on independence: Bosnian Serb leader
In Non-EU Moldova, Romanian Passport-Holders Can’t Wait for June 9
Celebrating Success: Cohesion Policy Programmes Drive Bulgaria’s Sustainable Future
Poland calls on Belarus to extradite person who fatally stabbed Polish soldier
Journalist Mustafa Ametov on Crimean Tatar Literature’s Vital Role in Language Preservation
June 8
Russia and Occupied Abkhazia to Simplify Crossing
In First, Ukraine Fires Drones at Airfield in South Russia’s North Ossetia Region
Ukrainian drones probably attacked Dagestan for the first time – rossmi
June 9
Isle of Man tt 2024: five storylines that shaped the event
Abkhazia is starting a constitutional reform and abolishing the prime minister position
Abkhazia is starting a constitutional reform and abolishing the prime minister position
“We Rule”: Head of Dagestan Hails Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev for Elevating MMA to National Status
Words and Silences – Nenets Reindeer Herders and Evangelical Missionaries in the Post-Soviet Arctic
June 10
FB: Building AI Technology for Europeans in a Transparent and Responsible Way
Historic decline: For the first time since 2004, the European Parliament has no Romani representatives
Greens avoid wipeout in Luxembourg
Far-right party wins EU elections in Austria
Belgium seeks new government after PM De Croo resigns
The Dutch Data Protection Authority publishes guidance on facial recognition
Sinn Féin could be about to become Northern Ireland’s biggest party at Westminster
Stateless family in Montenegro secures legal status after a 25-year struggle
25 years later, what happened during the Kosovo war?
‘I Never Regretted Helping Kosovo’, UK’s Tony Blair Says
Portugal’s far-right party deflates in European elections
Greece Emerges as Regional Gas Hub, Despite Environmental Concerns
Bulgarian election delivers another fragmented parliament
Lithuania: MEP Tomaszewski is willing to improve relations with Belarus
Hungary’s rising star hails Euro election as ‘end of Orban era’
Czechs to open cultural center in Taiwan, risking China’s ire
Romania: Ukrainian nationals crossing back to Ukraine (January – March 2024)
EU does not recognise so-called “parliamentary elections” in Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia
EU does not recognise so-called “parliamentary elections” in Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia
‘I did not want to disappear in silence’: Chechen woman livestreamed attempted abduction by her family
An Exiled Komi Journalist Strives to Make His Community’s Voices Heard Over Russian Censorship
June 11
The Beaufort Triennial: an artistic route to discover the coast of Flanders
Liberals and Christian democrats to form new Walloon government coalition
NATO Secretary General in Riga: Latvia leads by example
NATO eastern flank members holding summit in Latvian capital Riga
Rare Earth Deposit Discovered in Norway: A Good News for European Mineral Sovereignty?
Russian arrested in Denmark for helping foreign secret service, DR reports
France: Basque County Orders 11 Irizar Trams
MIFA Annecy Festival 2024: Basque. Audiovisual.
‘No common ground’ with Greek Cypriot administration for negotiations: Northern Cyprus
New ban on Poland-Belarus border risks blocking MSF from people in need
‘We Will Have a Voice’: European Elections See Far-Right Gains in Romania
IDEA: Investing in the Digital Economy of Azerbaijan
Georgian Dream Plays Geopolitics To Shore Up Support At Home
For Some In Russia’s Far-Flung Provinces, Ukraine War Is A Ticket To Prosperity
5 best Dagestani fighters in the UFC right now
Judge resumes inquiry into case of Jehovah’s Witnesses* from Elista
June 12
The European Union mobilises additional assistance to support Ukraine
European Parliament at crossroads as right-wing parties triumph in EU vote
European elections: Across traditionally hostile Brittany, Le Pen’s RN made a historic breakthrough
Finland to Close New Route in Bid to Block Entry of Asylum Seekers Through Russia
Denmark says Korean instant noodles too spicy to eat safely
EU mobilises aid to fight wildfires in Cyprus
Violence erupts in Armenia
Georgia’s protesters vow to stay on streets until government falls
Moscow May Be Planning to Sideline Ramzan Kadyrov in Chechnya
June 13
Trans-European transport network (TEN-T): Council gives final green light to new regulation ensuring better and sustainable connectivity in Europe
Belgium – EIB to help Wallonia create a hydrogen industry
Foresight: how to use it for a sustainable transition in Bosnia and Herzegovina
US sanctions pro-Russia governor of Moldova’s Gagauzia region
The tiny statelet of Transnistria is squeezed on all sides
Transnistria “under blockade”
101 people injured during anti-government protests in Armenia
June 14
1940 June 14: Soviets shoot down Finnish commercial airliner Kaleva returning from Tallinn to Helsinki
1941 June 14: Soviet Mass Deportations from Baltic States
Luxembourg: New law implementing EU provisions in favor of non-European highly qualified employees
Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland: Why a high-level South Asian presence is important
[UEFA] Faroe Islands in Europe: 2024/25 Coefficient Preview
Sami parliament braces for budget cuts in Finland
US, Britain, Canada accuse Russia of plot to sway Moldova election
Nearly 40% of Foreign Workers Left Romania Following Partial Schengen Accession
Project to Support Sustainable Development in Armenia – Agenda PA2030
Armenia Denies Attacking Azerbaijani Troops In Naxcivan
Reporter Abdulmumin Gadzhiev held for past five years in Russian Caucasus now a whistleblower from his cell
June 15
Ukraine’s president urges Putin to change language as ‘world majority’ wants peace
Iran, Sweden exchange prisoners in Omani-mediated deal
Sweden says Russian warplane violated its airspace
Princess of Wales makes first public appearance since cancer diagnosis
June 16
1904 June 16: Bloomsday
Switzerland peace summit backs ‘territorial integrity’ of Ukraine, but some countries abstain
Cornish language revives on back of psych-pop and Covid
‘Significant rise’ in people learning Cornish
Russian forces kill Islamic State-linked hostage takers at detention center
June 17
1944 June 17: Icelandic National Day
1953 June 17: Uprising of 1953 in East Germany
2024-2029 European Parliament: how many MEPs per country?
Human rights report catalogues structural discrimination against Romani refugees from Ukraine
Why is Ireland’s hate crime bill attracting so much hate of its own?
Enduro European Championship: World Champion Andrea Verona ruled in San Marino
Turning Cyprus from a problem into a solution
Czech Republic sends Indian suspect in plot to kill Sikh separatist to US
Inmates from Ingushetia and Chechnya are named as hostage-takers in Rostov-on-Don
June 18
2006 June 18: Catalan Statute of Autonomy referendum
European Language Equality Network meets in Barcelona to set agenda for improved language protection
Plataforma per la Llengua calls on the Spanish government to use the EU negotiations to get the Member States to recognise Catalan as an official language
New Walloon leaders invite Flemish business groups for government talks
Friesland: Eight Liet 2024 Finalists Announced
Denmark seeks dark fleet restrictions in the Baltic
Kosovo, Israel agree on visa-free regime
Serbia’s New Intelligence Service Chief Will Guard Vucic’s ‘Captured’ State
Fifth Tourist Dies in Greek Heatwave – Can European Destinations Do More to Prepare?
June 19
TaylorSwift “normalises use of the Welsh language”
Brussels declines to host upcoming Belgium-Israel soccer match, citing security risk
Isle Of Man TT: The World’s Greatest Motorsport Event
Underwater rail tunnel linking Denmark and Germany to replace 45-minute ferry with 7-minute train
Catalonia independence: electoral shift marks the beginning of a new era in a region fraught with political tension
‘Unbelievable Revival’: God Is Moving with Power in Transnistria Despite Russia’s Heavy Hand
How Chechnya’s warlord extinguished a UFC fighter’s star
[Ingushetia] Leila Gatagazheva, accused of having links with Syrian militants, was released under recognizance not to leave
June 20
June 20: World Refugee Day
Prince of Wales photographed with Danish royals at Euros
Montenegro Bomb Blast Leaves Two Alleged Drug Gang Members Dead
Serbia soccer association threatens to quit Euro 2024 after ‘kill, kill, kill the Serb’ chant reportedly heard at match
Arborglyphs – Basque immigrant sheepherders left their marks on aspen trees in the American West
Cyprus nonplussed by Hezbollah threat it could be dragged into regional war
‘Make Europe Great Again’: Hungary set for EU presidency
Russia Day Celebrations Become a PR Balancing Act for Republic Leaders
Bashkortostan almost triples horse exports to Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan
June 21
1792 June 21: Iolo Morganwg founds Gorsedd of Wales
From Spanglish to Franglais: What are hybrid languages?
Bashkortostan’s Development Corporation plans to create technopark in Uzbekistan’s Nurafshan
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1917 June 26: Crimean Tatar National Flag Day
1880 June 29: Internal Autonomy Day/Mourning Day, Tahiti
June 30: International Day of Parliamentarism
1997 July 1: Transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong
July 5th: Tynwald Day, Manx National Day
1253 July 6: Crowning of King Mindaugas – Day of Statehood, Lithuania
1995 July 11: Srebrenica Massacre
1789 July 14: Bastille Day, French National Day
July 15, third Week of july: Captive Nations Week
1992 July 17: Slovak National Council’s Declaration of Independence of the Slovak Nation
1953 July 19: Vorkuta uprising
1831 July 21: Belgian National Day
July 25: Día Nacional de Galicia