What can the EU do for minorities? A parliamentary question and a cautious reply

A group of MEPs asked the European Commission what role it intends to play in responding to the long-term decline of Europe’s traditional minorities. The Commission emphasised the limits of EU competence and left key questions open.

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Eurac Research Blogs
Published
2025-12-22
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https://doi.org/10.57708/baqsfuvwirmyhastmqfn4yq
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Minority Rights and Languages
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What can the EU do for minorities? A parliamentary question and a cautious reply

Hatto Schmidt
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Minority Rights and Languages
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What can the EU do for minorities? A parliamentary question and a cautious reply

Hatto Schmidt
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Abstract

A group of MEPs asked the European Commission what role it intends to play in responding to the long-term decline of Europe’s traditional minorities. The Commission emphasised the limits of EU competence and left key questions open.

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