Jakob Volgger
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South Tyrol | Autonomy| Minority Protection
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π’ Greenland: why listening matters in resisting Trump
π Read the full articly by Walter Turnowsky on the MIDAS Blog: www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
πΈ jplenio - Pixabay
π Read the full articly by Walter Turnowsky on the MIDAS Blog: www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
πΈ jplenio - Pixabay
January 12, 2026 at 11:06 AM
π’ Greenland: why listening matters in resisting Trump
π Read the full articly by Walter Turnowsky on the MIDAS Blog: www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
πΈ jplenio - Pixabay
π Read the full articly by Walter Turnowsky on the MIDAS Blog: www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
πΈ jplenio - Pixabay
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What happened in South Tyrol in 2025? βͺ
We have summarised the most important autonomy-related events and developments in our Autonomy Policy Brief. π
π Download it here in EN, DE or IT: www.autonomyexperience.org/en/policy-br...
We have summarised the most important autonomy-related events and developments in our Autonomy Policy Brief. π
π Download it here in EN, DE or IT: www.autonomyexperience.org/en/policy-br...
December 9, 2025 at 5:47 AM
What happened in South Tyrol in 2025? βͺ
We have summarised the most important autonomy-related events and developments in our Autonomy Policy Brief. π
π Download it here in EN, DE or IT: www.autonomyexperience.org/en/policy-br...
We have summarised the most important autonomy-related events and developments in our Autonomy Policy Brief. π
π Download it here in EN, DE or IT: www.autonomyexperience.org/en/policy-br...
The @plurilingmedia.bsky.social network, which focuses on minority language media, recently marked its first anniversary.
I spoke to @craigwillis.bsky.social, the Action Chair, about past activities and future plans.
π Read the interview on the MIDAS Blog.
www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
I spoke to @craigwillis.bsky.social, the Action Chair, about past activities and future plans.
π Read the interview on the MIDAS Blog.
www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
One year of PLURILINGMEDIA: whatβs next?
The research network PLURILINGMEDIA, which focuses on minority language media, recently marked its first anniversary. In this interview, Craig Willis, the Action Chair, reflects on his experiences ove...
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November 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The @plurilingmedia.bsky.social network, which focuses on minority language media, recently marked its first anniversary.
I spoke to @craigwillis.bsky.social, the Action Chair, about past activities and future plans.
π Read the interview on the MIDAS Blog.
www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
I spoke to @craigwillis.bsky.social, the Action Chair, about past activities and future plans.
π Read the interview on the MIDAS Blog.
www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
Why are various minority flags flying along Aberystwythβs seafront? π€
Read my article for the MIDAS Blog to find out why, and to discover five more insights about Cymru (Wales) and the @plurilingmedia.bsky.social Training School.
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Read my article for the MIDAS Blog to find out why, and to discover five more insights about Cymru (Wales) and the @plurilingmedia.bsky.social Training School.
www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
Why the Basque flag flies in Aberystwyth β and 5 other insights from Cymru
My work regularly takes me to different minority contexts and conferences on the subject. Most recently, I was in Aberystwyth, where the PLURILINGMEDIA Training School on journalism in minority langua...
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October 15, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Why are various minority flags flying along Aberystwythβs seafront? π€
Read my article for the MIDAS Blog to find out why, and to discover five more insights about Cymru (Wales) and the @plurilingmedia.bsky.social Training School.
www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
Read my article for the MIDAS Blog to find out why, and to discover five more insights about Cymru (Wales) and the @plurilingmedia.bsky.social Training School.
www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
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π³οΈ Yesterday evening, the Chamber of Deputies voted on the revision of the Autonomy Statute for the Autonomous Region of Trentino-South Tyrol in its first reading. Here are the results:
π’ In favor: 192
π‘ Abstained: 32
π΄ Against: 0
βͺ Absent: 176
π’ In favor: 192
π‘ Abstained: 32
π΄ Against: 0
βͺ Absent: 176
October 8, 2025 at 8:28 AM
π³οΈ Yesterday evening, the Chamber of Deputies voted on the revision of the Autonomy Statute for the Autonomous Region of Trentino-South Tyrol in its first reading. Here are the results:
π’ In favor: 192
π‘ Abstained: 32
π΄ Against: 0
βͺ Absent: 176
π’ In favor: 192
π‘ Abstained: 32
π΄ Against: 0
βͺ Absent: 176
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π’ New article on the MIDAS Blog by @urtziurkizu.bsky.social
π΄ No crew, no problem: broadcasting sports with AI on the Γ land Islands
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π΄ No crew, no problem: broadcasting sports with AI on the Γ land Islands
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No crew, no problem: broadcasting sports with AI on the Γ
land Islands
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landstidningen is a Swedish-language newspaper published on the Γ
land Islands in Finland. It uses new technologies and artificial intelligence to produce sports broadcasts β without camera operators....
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September 16, 2025 at 9:21 AM
π’ New article on the MIDAS Blog by @urtziurkizu.bsky.social
π΄ No crew, no problem: broadcasting sports with AI on the Γ land Islands
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π΄ No crew, no problem: broadcasting sports with AI on the Γ land Islands
www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
Dear Γ
landers! My article on South Tyrol and cross-border broadcasting has been published in Γ
landstidningen. π You can read it here. π
(+) SΓ€ndningar ΓΆver grΓ€nserna: frΓ₯n olagliga antenner till en streamingapp
I lΓΆrdagsdebatten vΓ€ljer Γ
landstidningen ut en skribent som ges utrymme att skriva lite utfΓΆrligare om ett aktuellt Γ€mne. I dag skriver forskaren Jakob Volgger om grΓ€nsΓΆverskridande radio- och tv-sΓ€nd...
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September 8, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Dear Γ
landers! My article on South Tyrol and cross-border broadcasting has been published in Γ
landstidningen. π You can read it here. π
5οΈβ£ The current autonomy reform proposes reducing the residency requirement to two years.
PS: Happy Autonomy Day, South Tyrol!
PS: Happy Autonomy Day, South Tyrol!
September 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
5οΈβ£ The current autonomy reform proposes reducing the residency requirement to two years.
PS: Happy Autonomy Day, South Tyrol!
PS: Happy Autonomy Day, South Tyrol!
4οΈβ£ Debates over lowering the threshold have repeatedly resurfaced β in 2001, for example, the Italian Government pushed for reform.
September 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
4οΈβ£ Debates over lowering the threshold have repeatedly resurfaced β in 2001, for example, the Italian Government pushed for reform.
3οΈβ£ It was formally enshrined in the Autonomy Statute of 1972, but the idea already existed in the first Autonomy Statute of 1948, though never really implemented then.
September 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
3οΈβ£ It was formally enshrined in the Autonomy Statute of 1972, but the idea already existed in the first Autonomy Statute of 1948, though never really implemented then.
2οΈβ£ The clause was introduced to protect the linguistic minorities and prevent the political balance from being quickly shifted by sudden immigration.
September 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
2οΈβ£ The clause was introduced to protect the linguistic minorities and prevent the political balance from being quickly shifted by sudden immigration.
π‘ Here are the key takeaways:
1οΈβ£ To vote in local or provincial elections in South Tyrol, residents must currently have lived in the Region of Trentino-South Tyrol for four consecutive years, predominantly in South Tyrol.
1οΈβ£ To vote in local or provincial elections in South Tyrol, residents must currently have lived in the Region of Trentino-South Tyrol for four consecutive years, predominantly in South Tyrol.
September 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
π‘ Here are the key takeaways:
1οΈβ£ To vote in local or provincial elections in South Tyrol, residents must currently have lived in the Region of Trentino-South Tyrol for four consecutive years, predominantly in South Tyrol.
1οΈβ£ To vote in local or provincial elections in South Tyrol, residents must currently have lived in the Region of Trentino-South Tyrol for four consecutive years, predominantly in South Tyrol.
π³οΈ Who gets to vote in South Tyrol?
In an article for the MIDAS Blog, Josef Prackwieser and I look at one aspect of the proposed revision of South Tyrol's Autonomy Statute: the residency clause for elections.
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In an article for the MIDAS Blog, Josef Prackwieser and I look at one aspect of the proposed revision of South Tyrol's Autonomy Statute: the residency clause for elections.
www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
Who gets to vote in South Tyrol? A political history of the residency clause
βWe did not have to make any concessions to achieve this result, which would have meant any reduction for the minority protection,β said South Tyrolβs President Arno Kompatscher in an interview with R...
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September 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
π³οΈ Who gets to vote in South Tyrol?
In an article for the MIDAS Blog, Josef Prackwieser and I look at one aspect of the proposed revision of South Tyrol's Autonomy Statute: the residency clause for elections.
www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
In an article for the MIDAS Blog, Josef Prackwieser and I look at one aspect of the proposed revision of South Tyrol's Autonomy Statute: the residency clause for elections.
www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
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π₯³ Today South Tyrol celebrates its Autonomy Day!
On 5 September 1946, the Italian Prime Minister Alcide Degasperi and the Austrian Foreign Minister Karl Gruber signed the Gruber-Degasperi Agreement. The agreement constitutes the international legal basis for South Tyrol's autonomy.
On 5 September 1946, the Italian Prime Minister Alcide Degasperi and the Austrian Foreign Minister Karl Gruber signed the Gruber-Degasperi Agreement. The agreement constitutes the international legal basis for South Tyrol's autonomy.
September 5, 2025 at 8:44 AM
π₯³ Today South Tyrol celebrates its Autonomy Day!
On 5 September 1946, the Italian Prime Minister Alcide Degasperi and the Austrian Foreign Minister Karl Gruber signed the Gruber-Degasperi Agreement. The agreement constitutes the international legal basis for South Tyrol's autonomy.
On 5 September 1946, the Italian Prime Minister Alcide Degasperi and the Austrian Foreign Minister Karl Gruber signed the Gruber-Degasperi Agreement. The agreement constitutes the international legal basis for South Tyrol's autonomy.
Heinrich Neisser passed away last week. I met him in Balsan*Bozen*Bolzano in 2023, when we organised an event on minority policy in Austria.
βοΈ In an article for the MIDAS Blog, I have summarised some reflections on his work: www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
βοΈ In an article for the MIDAS Blog, I have summarised some reflections on his work: www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
Remembering Heinrich Neisser: a firm advocate for minority rights in Austria
Heinrich Neisser, who died on 22 August 2025 at the age of 89, was not only a prominent Austrian politician and professor but also a big supporter of the countryβs minority communities. His engagement...
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August 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Heinrich Neisser passed away last week. I met him in Balsan*Bozen*Bolzano in 2023, when we organised an event on minority policy in Austria.
βοΈ In an article for the MIDAS Blog, I have summarised some reflections on his work: www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
βοΈ In an article for the MIDAS Blog, I have summarised some reflections on his work: www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
π€ Was hat es eigentlich mit der AnsΓ€ssigkeitsklausel in SΓΌdtirol auf sich?
π° Josef Prackwieser und ich haben uns in einem Beitrag in der βNeuen SΓΌdtiroler Tageszeitungβ mit der Geschichte und Idee dieser Minderheitenschutzklausel beschΓ€ftigt.
π° Josef Prackwieser und ich haben uns in einem Beitrag in der βNeuen SΓΌdtiroler Tageszeitungβ mit der Geschichte und Idee dieser Minderheitenschutzklausel beschΓ€ftigt.
August 8, 2025 at 7:45 AM
π€ Was hat es eigentlich mit der AnsΓ€ssigkeitsklausel in SΓΌdtirol auf sich?
π° Josef Prackwieser und ich haben uns in einem Beitrag in der βNeuen SΓΌdtiroler Tageszeitungβ mit der Geschichte und Idee dieser Minderheitenschutzklausel beschΓ€ftigt.
π° Josef Prackwieser und ich haben uns in einem Beitrag in der βNeuen SΓΌdtiroler Tageszeitungβ mit der Geschichte und Idee dieser Minderheitenschutzklausel beschΓ€ftigt.
A week after the controversial police operation at the PerΕ‘manhof memorial in Carinthia, tensions remain high. New witness statements and developments should prompt us to take a closer look at what is going on.
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Austria faces scrutiny over handling of Slovene minority after police raid
A week after the controversial police operation at the PerΕ‘manhof memorial in Carinthia, Austria, tensions remain high. New testimonies and developments have further intensified public debate on the t...
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August 6, 2025 at 4:22 AM
A week after the controversial police operation at the PerΕ‘manhof memorial in Carinthia, tensions remain high. New witness statements and developments should prompt us to take a closer look at what is going on.
www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/und...
www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/und...
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π We have published a booklet about the history of the European Association of Daily Newspapers in Minority and Regional Languages (MIDAS).
π You can find it here: www.autonomyexperience.org/en/new-publi...
@midas-press.bsky.social
π You can find it here: www.autonomyexperience.org/en/new-publi...
@midas-press.bsky.social
August 5, 2025 at 4:34 AM
π We have published a booklet about the history of the European Association of Daily Newspapers in Minority and Regional Languages (MIDAS).
π You can find it here: www.autonomyexperience.org/en/new-publi...
@midas-press.bsky.social
π You can find it here: www.autonomyexperience.org/en/new-publi...
@midas-press.bsky.social
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π’ New article on the MIDAS Blog from Marle Liebelt
π΄ Friendly words, empty promises: Minority rights in Denmark facing uncertainty
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π΄ Friendly words, empty promises: Minority rights in Denmark facing uncertainty
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Friendly words, empty promises: Minority rights in Denmark facing uncertainty
Democratic responsibility: What does a letter from the German minority have to do with Europe's peace? More than the Danish government seems to understand, journalist Marle Liebelt argues in her comme...
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July 14, 2025 at 7:57 AM
π’ New article on the MIDAS Blog from Marle Liebelt
π΄ Friendly words, empty promises: Minority rights in Denmark facing uncertainty
www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
π΄ Friendly words, empty promises: Minority rights in Denmark facing uncertainty
www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
βοΈ A new enactment decree enters into force today: In South Tyrol, the State is now allowed to temporarily deviate from the rule of allocating public jobs according to the size of the language groups.
July 15, 2025 at 12:32 PM
βοΈ A new enactment decree enters into force today: In South Tyrol, the State is now allowed to temporarily deviate from the rule of allocating public jobs according to the size of the language groups.
π‘ Interested in the history of the European Association of Daily Newspapers in Minority and Regional Languages (MIDAS)?
π I wrote a book chapter about it: 'MIDAS and Minority Language Newspapers: Two Decades of European Collaboration'.
π You can read it here: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
π I wrote a book chapter about it: 'MIDAS and Minority Language Newspapers: Two Decades of European Collaboration'.
π You can read it here: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
July 9, 2025 at 8:23 AM
π‘ Interested in the history of the European Association of Daily Newspapers in Minority and Regional Languages (MIDAS)?
π I wrote a book chapter about it: 'MIDAS and Minority Language Newspapers: Two Decades of European Collaboration'.
π You can read it here: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
π I wrote a book chapter about it: 'MIDAS and Minority Language Newspapers: Two Decades of European Collaboration'.
π You can read it here: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
Zorionak, @urtziurkizu.bsky.social! π
π’ New article on the MIDAS Blog from Martxelo Otamendi
π΄ MIDAS Prize 2025: Urtzi Urkizuβs journey in minority language journalism
@urtziurkizu.bsky.social
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π΄ MIDAS Prize 2025: Urtzi Urkizuβs journey in minority language journalism
@urtziurkizu.bsky.social
www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
MIDAS Prize 2025: Urtzi Urkizuβs journey in minority language journalism
Urtzi Urkizu, winner of the MIDAS Prize for Journalism 2025, has over two decades of experience in Basque-language media, having worked for Euskaldunon Egunkaria and Berria. He focuses on minority lan...
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June 17, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Zorionak, @urtziurkizu.bsky.social! π
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When Katharina Zeller removed the Italian sash, media framed it as ethnic provocation. But what about the gender dynamic?
On the MIDAS Blog, @katharinacrepaz.bsky.social calls for an intersectional lens to unpack this overlooked dimension.
π Read more: www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
On the MIDAS Blog, @katharinacrepaz.bsky.social calls for an intersectional lens to unpack this overlooked dimension.
π Read more: www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
βYou Have to Wear Itβ β The Neglected Gender Dimension of a Nationalist Debate
In South Tyrol, the newly elected mayor of Meran/Merano, Katharina Zeller, caused a national uproar when she removed the Italian tricolore sash during her inauguration. The incident was viewed as an e...
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May 23, 2025 at 7:22 AM
When Katharina Zeller removed the Italian sash, media framed it as ethnic provocation. But what about the gender dynamic?
On the MIDAS Blog, @katharinacrepaz.bsky.social calls for an intersectional lens to unpack this overlooked dimension.
π Read more: www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
On the MIDAS Blog, @katharinacrepaz.bsky.social calls for an intersectional lens to unpack this overlooked dimension.
π Read more: www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...