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The total number of national minority populations in Europe is estimated at 105 million people, or 14% of Europeans. [1] The member states of the Council of Europe in 1995 signed the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. The broad aims of the convention are to ensure that the signatory states respect the rights of ...
The National Security Advisor to the Government of Sweden (Swedish: Regeringens Nationella Säkerhetsrådgivare) is the official responsible for assisting and advicing the National Security Council and the Prime Minister, as well as managing the Councils affairs. They shall also provide analysis and information to the council.
A New Map of Europe According to the Newest Observations (1721) by Hermann Moll draws the eastern boundary of Europe along the Don River flowing south-west and the Tobol, Irtysh and Ob rivers flowing north. 1916 political map of Europe showing most of Moll's waterways replaced by von Strahlenberg's Ural Mountains and Freshfield's Caucasus crest ...
Distribution of the German language in Austria-Hungary in 1910 Ethno-linguistic map of Austria-Hungary, 1910. (Rusyns are registered as Ukrainians)In the Austrian Empire (Cisleithania), the census of 1911 recorded Umgangssprache, everyday language.
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović visited Armenia and Azerbaijan, including the Karabakh region, from 16 to 23 October 2023, and published on 12 January 2024 her observations. Testimonies provided to the Commissioner by Karabakh Armenians reveal a deep-rooted fear for their lives and future amid armed ...
Meeting of the council. The council operates pursuant to Article 135 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland. According to Article 144, paragraphs 1 and 3, item 26 of the Constitution, the appointment and dismissal of members of the National Security Council is the exclusive competence of the president of the Republic of Poland and is made by means of a resolution that does not require ...
A national security council (NSC) is usually an executive branch governmental body responsible for coordinating policy on national security issues and advising chief executives on matters related to national security. An NSC is often headed by a national security advisor and staffed with senior-level officials from military, diplomatic ...
Various ethnic groups in Europe are seeking greater autonomy or independence. In the European Union (EU), several of these groups are members of the European Free Alliance (EFA). In some cases, the group seeks to unify into a different state – in cases where this does not involve the creation of a new state entity, this is considered to be ...