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EFA stands in solidarity with Macedonian minority in Bulgaria following successful commemoration in Melnik

The European Free Alliance (EFA) reaffirms its unwavering support for the Macedonian minority in Bulgaria following a powerful and dignified gathering in the town of Melnik. On 26 April 2026, hundreds of Macedonians gathered to honor the 111th anniversary of the murder of the great revolutionary Jane Sandanski, issuing a defiant vow to continue their fight for the fundamental rights…

EU minority rights under UN scrutiny

The European Free Alliance sent a dedicated briefing on minority rights in the EU to the UN Special Rapporteur, ahead of their visit to EU institutions this week This week, the UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Nicolas Levrat, is finishing an extensive visit to the European Union. This visit aimed to examine the state…

EFA urges the EU Commission to protect linguistic equality in Latvia

In a letter, EFA warns the EU Commission that the amended Value Added Tax Law in Latvia violates European legislation and linguistic rights In Latvia, different languages coexist. Its people speak mostly Latvian (64%), but also Russian, Belarussian, Latgalian, or Roma languages. Nevertheless, in such a diverse country, under a new law buying a book…

Roma security must become a priority for the EU

The Romani People face discrimination across Europe, yet the EU continues to exclude them from European security plans, leaving the responsibility entirely to member states Last week, the European Free Alliance hosted an international delegation of Romani parties and organizations in Brussels, the Global Roma Alliance for Strategic Security (GRASS). The goal of the visit…

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31 July 2025

Never again: EFA calls on the EU to ensure a proper investigation of the massive police raid on Slovenian minority antifascist camp in Austria

The European Union must take action to protect minority groups from rights violations in its member countries On July 27, an antifascist camp of the Slovenian minority was the target of a massive police raid in Carinthia, Austria. This operation has deeply shaken the Slovenian community in Carinthia and raised serious concerns about the disproportionate use of…

EU enlargement under pressure: Bulgaria jeopardises European project for nationalist blackmail against Macedonians

Bulgarian MEPs, with the complicity of the EPP, pressured to delay the report on the EU accession of Macedonia to legitimize their nationalist aims and continue to deny Macedonian identity Last week, the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee was forced to postpone the vote on the report on European accession for the Republic of Macedonia. After huge…

EU Court sets back Minority Rights: the fight continues

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has issued its final ruling on the Minority SafePack Initiative (MSPI), dismissing the appeal and upholding the European Commission’s decision not to propose legal acts in response to the European Citizens’ Initiative. This marks a disappointing outcome for more than a million EU citizens who supported…