europa ethnica

This study examines the monitoring procedure of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM). It argues that, despite its initially modest design, the system has developed into a complex and increasingly demanding...

After WWII and until 1954, Greenland was listed as a non-self-governing territory under chapter XI of the UN Charter, but Denmark as the administering power never allowed for decolonisation and instead incorporated the territory info metropolitan...

Human rights and international cooperation are currently being intentionally questioned by states and actors that do not wish to see limitations on power holders. Doing a tour primarily around Northern Europe we review key legal developments and...

There exists an ambitious legal set-up protecting minorities and minority languages in the European regional system. The Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM) and the European Charter for Regional or Minority...

This article shows that while the Council of Europe's Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities maintains formally progressive positions, it is implicitly lowering its standards in practice. The...

This contribution examines the 2024 reform of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS), introduced through the New Pact on Migration and Asylum, focussing in particular on the role of externalisation in the so-called ‘comprehensive approach’ the...

Amazigh identity stretches far back into North African history, much further than most people realise. It is not only a legacy of deep-rooted history, but also an expression of a vibrant present. Shaped by centuries of cultural continuity, the...

The idea of a right to one's homeland developed when millions of people were expelled from their homes during and after the Second World War. Although there was already a ban on expulsion, there was no individual right not to be expelled. Since...

This article draws on ethnographic research with “Russian Germans” in Bavaria who engage in full-time or voluntary work as administrative counsellors for Ukrainian refugees, unravelling perceptions of citizenship and integration in the context...

This article explores the question of how a European sense of community could be established against the backdrop of a “civil religion.” A typological comparison of approaches to revitalizing historical and intellectual ideals rooted in the...

This paper explores the transformation of the Spanish language in Western Sahara, from its introduction as a colonial language during the Spanish occupation to its redefinition as a symbol of identity and political resistance for the Sahrawi people....

In April 2025, a draft legislative text agreed between Rome and Bozen-Bolzano/Trento on a reform of the Autonomy Statute of the region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol for the purpose of ‘restoring’ and ‘extending’ this autonomy was presented....