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📰 European Association of Daily Newspapers in Minority and Regional Languages
🌐 Network of 28 newspapers
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🌐 Network of 28 newspapers
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📢 Bernd Fabritius returns as Federal Government Commissioner for Matters Related to National Minorities
👉 Read the full interview by Gerrit Hencke on the MIDAS Blog
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👉 Read the full interview by Gerrit Hencke on the MIDAS Blog
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Bernd Fabritius returns as Federal Government Commissioner for Matters Related to National Minorities
Bernd Fabritius (CSU) has been reappointed as the Federal Government Commissioner for Matters Related to Ethnic German Resettlers and National Minorities, succeeding Nathalie Pawlik (SPD) in Berlin. I...
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October 20, 2025 at 7:44 AM
📢 Bernd Fabritius returns as Federal Government Commissioner for Matters Related to National Minorities
👉 Read the full interview by Gerrit Hencke on the MIDAS Blog
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👉 Read the full interview by Gerrit Hencke on the MIDAS Blog
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📢 Living without recognition: Macedonians in Greece and their struggle
👉 Read the full interview by Bojan Brezigar on the MIDAS Blog.
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👉 Read the full interview by Bojan Brezigar on the MIDAS Blog.
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Living without recognition: Macedonians in Greece and their struggle
At the end of June, the Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN) held its annual congress in Novi Sad. Among the participants was Eugenia Natsolidou, representative of the organisation Krste Mis...
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October 6, 2025 at 5:00 AM
📢 Living without recognition: Macedonians in Greece and their struggle
👉 Read the full interview by Bojan Brezigar on the MIDAS Blog.
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👉 Read the full interview by Bojan Brezigar on the MIDAS Blog.
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📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog by Hatto Schmidt
🔴 A border no more? The European Capital of Culture 2025 between Tito and the tricolore
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🔴 A border no more? The European Capital of Culture 2025 between Tito and the tricolore
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A border no more? The European Capital of Culture 2025 between Tito and the tricolore
Once a Cold War fault line, Nova Gorica and Gorizia are reuniting as GO! 2025 – a European Capital of Culture that celebrates life beyond borders. But while culture builds bridges, old scars and new p...
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September 22, 2025 at 4:35 AM
📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog by Hatto Schmidt
🔴 A border no more? The European Capital of Culture 2025 between Tito and the tricolore
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🔴 A border no more? The European Capital of Culture 2025 between Tito and the tricolore
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📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog by @urtziurkizu.bsky.social
🔴 No crew, no problem: broadcasting sports with AI on the Åland Islands
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🔴 No crew, no problem: broadcasting sports with AI on the Åland Islands
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No crew, no problem: broadcasting sports with AI on the Åland Islands
Ålandstidningen is a Swedish-language newspaper published on the Åland Islands in Finland. It uses new technologies and artificial intelligence to produce sports broadcasts – without camera operators....
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September 16, 2025 at 9:21 AM
📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog by @urtziurkizu.bsky.social
🔴 No crew, no problem: broadcasting sports with AI on the Åland Islands
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🔴 No crew, no problem: broadcasting sports with AI on the Åland Islands
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📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog by @jakob-volgger.eu and Josef Prackwieser
🔴 Who gets to vote in South Tyrol? A political history of the residency clause
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🔴 Who gets to vote in South Tyrol? A political history of the residency clause
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Who gets to vote in South Tyrol? A political history of the residency clause
‘We did not have to make any concessions to achieve this result, which would have meant any reduction for the minority protection,’ said South Tyrol’s President Arno Kompatscher in an interview with R...
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September 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM
📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog by @jakob-volgger.eu and Josef Prackwieser
🔴 Who gets to vote in South Tyrol? A political history of the residency clause
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🔴 Who gets to vote in South Tyrol? A political history of the residency clause
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📢 Martxelo Otamendi was elected as the new President of MIDAS at the 2025 General Assembly.
👉 In an interview for the MIDAS Blog, Martxelo Otamendi discusses the current situation and future of minority language journalism and MIDAS: www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
👉 In an interview for the MIDAS Blog, Martxelo Otamendi discusses the current situation and future of minority language journalism and MIDAS: www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
‘Ride the horse’: Martxelo Otamendi on leading MIDAS into the future
Martxelo Otamendi was elected as the new President of MIDAS at the 2025 General Assembly. In this interview, Martxelo Otamendi discusses the current situation and future of minority language journalis...
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September 1, 2025 at 5:06 AM
📢 Martxelo Otamendi was elected as the new President of MIDAS at the 2025 General Assembly.
👉 In an interview for the MIDAS Blog, Martxelo Otamendi discusses the current situation and future of minority language journalism and MIDAS: www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
👉 In an interview for the MIDAS Blog, Martxelo Otamendi discusses the current situation and future of minority language journalism and MIDAS: www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
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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.
✍️ In an article for the MIDAS Blog, I have summarised some reflections on his work: www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
✍️ 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 country’s 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.
✍️ In an article for the MIDAS Blog, I have summarised some reflections on his work: www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
✍️ In an article for the MIDAS Blog, I have summarised some reflections on his work: www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/mid...
📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog by Hatto Schmidt
🔴 “It felt like a wonderland for me”: Edit Slezák on MIDAS’s journey over a quarter of a century
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🔴 “It felt like a wonderland for me”: Edit Slezák on MIDAS’s journey over a quarter of a century
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“It felt like a wonderland for me”: Edit Slezák on MIDAS’s journey over a quarter of a century
This year, three long-standing and distinguished figures stepped down from the MIDAS Governing Board: Bojan Brezigar, Toni Ebner and Edit Slezák. All three played a key role in shaping MIDAS since its...
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August 25, 2025 at 7:28 AM
📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog by Hatto Schmidt
🔴 “It felt like a wonderland for me”: Edit Slezák on MIDAS’s journey over a quarter of a century
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🔴 “It felt like a wonderland for me”: Edit Slezák on MIDAS’s journey over a quarter of a century
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📢 We have just published the third Council of Europe Recap on the MIDAS Blog!
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Council of Europe Recap
What's new at the Council of Europe? The Council of Europe Recap brings you the latest news and updates.
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August 19, 2025 at 10:23 AM
📢 We have just published the third Council of Europe Recap on the MIDAS Blog!
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📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog by Hatto Schmidt
🔴 “MIDAS has an audience of millions”: Toni Ebner on the early years of MIDAS
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🔴 “MIDAS has an audience of millions”: Toni Ebner on the early years of MIDAS
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“MIDAS has an audience of millions”: Toni Ebner on the early years of MIDAS
This year, three long-standing and distinguished figures stepped down from the MIDAS Governing Board: Bojan Brezigar, Toni Ebner and Edit Slezák. All three played a key role in shaping MIDAS since its...
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August 16, 2025 at 6:46 AM
📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog by Hatto Schmidt
🔴 “MIDAS has an audience of millions”: Toni Ebner on the early years of MIDAS
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🔴 “MIDAS has an audience of millions”: Toni Ebner on the early years of MIDAS
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📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog by Hatto Schmidt
🔴 Western Thrace’s Turkish minority wins in court – but Greece still won’t listen
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🔴 Western Thrace’s Turkish minority wins in court – but Greece still won’t listen
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Western Thrace’s Turkish minority wins in court – but Greece still won’t listen
The article explores a landmark European Court of Human Rights ruling against Greece for violating the freedom of association of a Turkish women’s cultural group in Western Thrace. By refusing registr...
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August 8, 2025 at 8:31 AM
📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog by Hatto Schmidt
🔴 Western Thrace’s Turkish minority wins in court – but Greece still won’t listen
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🔴 Western Thrace’s Turkish minority wins in court – but Greece still won’t listen
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📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog by Günther Rautz
🔴 Austria faces scrutiny over handling of Slovene minority after police raid
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🔴 Austria faces scrutiny over handling of Slovene minority after police raid
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Austria faces scrutiny over handling of Slovene minority after police raid
A week after the controversial police operation at the Peršmanhof memorial in Carinthia, Austria, tensions remain high. New testimonies and developments have further intensified public debate on the t...
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August 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog by Günther Rautz
🔴 Austria faces scrutiny over handling of Slovene minority after police raid
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🔴 Austria faces scrutiny over handling of Slovene minority after police raid
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📖 We have published a booklet about the history of the European Association of Daily Newspapers in Minority and Regional Languages (MIDAS).
👉 You can find it here: www.autonomyexperience.org/en/new-publi...
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👉 You can find it here: www.autonomyexperience.org/en/new-publi...
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August 5, 2025 at 4:34 AM
📖 We have published a booklet about the history of the European Association of Daily Newspapers in Minority and Regional Languages (MIDAS).
👉 You can find it here: www.autonomyexperience.org/en/new-publi...
@midas-press.bsky.social
👉 You can find it here: www.autonomyexperience.org/en/new-publi...
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📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog by Alexandra Cosima Budabin
🔴 UNSR on Minority Issues launches new network with a call for student-led research
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🔴 UNSR on Minority Issues launches new network with a call for student-led research
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UNSR on Minority Issues launches new network with a call for student-led research
The UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues Nicolas Levrat has launched a new academic network to identify and elevate student-directed research. The network is currently running the first edition of...
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July 30, 2025 at 10:59 AM
📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog by Alexandra Cosima Budabin
🔴 UNSR on Minority Issues launches new network with a call for student-led research
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🔴 UNSR on Minority Issues launches new network with a call for student-led research
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📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog by Günther Rautz
🔴 The raid at the Peršmanhof memorial: what it means for Austria’s Slovene minority
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🔴 The raid at the Peršmanhof memorial: what it means for Austria’s Slovene minority
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The raid at the Peršmanhof memorial: what it means for Austria’s Slovene minority
A large-scale police operation at the Peršmanhof memorial in southern Austria, one of the country’s most significant memorial sites dedicated to resistance and civilian victims of the Nazi regime, has...
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July 28, 2025 at 12:29 PM
📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog by Günther Rautz
🔴 The raid at the Peršmanhof memorial: what it means for Austria’s Slovene minority
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🔴 The raid at the Peršmanhof memorial: what it means for Austria’s Slovene minority
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📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog by Ignacio Escala Estanga
🔴 Why I didn't learn Basque at school
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🔴 Why I didn't learn Basque at school
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Why I didn't learn Basque at school
In this article, Ignacio Escala Estanga, reflects on his personal experience of not having learned Basque in Nafarroa/Navarre within an educational and familiar context where the natural presence of B...
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July 21, 2025 at 5:00 AM
📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog by Ignacio Escala Estanga
🔴 Why I didn't learn Basque at school
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🔴 Why I didn't learn Basque at school
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📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog from Marle Liebelt
🔴 Friendly words, empty promises: Minority rights in Denmark facing uncertainty
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🔴 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
📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog from Marle Liebelt
🔴 Friendly words, empty promises: Minority rights in Denmark facing uncertainty
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🔴 Friendly words, empty promises: Minority rights in Denmark facing uncertainty
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💡 Interested in the history of the European Association of Daily Newspapers in Minority and Regional Languages (MIDAS)?
📕 I wrote a book chapter about it: 'MIDAS and Minority Language Newspapers: Two Decades of European Collaboration'.
👉 You can read it here: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
📕 I wrote a book chapter about it: 'MIDAS and Minority Language Newspapers: Two Decades of European Collaboration'.
👉 You can read it here: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
July 9, 2025 at 8:23 AM
💡 Interested in the history of the European Association of Daily Newspapers in Minority and Regional Languages (MIDAS)?
📕 I wrote a book chapter about it: 'MIDAS and Minority Language Newspapers: Two Decades of European Collaboration'.
👉 You can read it here: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
📕 I wrote a book chapter about it: 'MIDAS and Minority Language Newspapers: Two Decades of European Collaboration'.
👉 You can read it here: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog from Bojan Brezigar
🔴 Cross-border collaboration and minority communities: insights from the FUEN Forum in Novi Sad
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🔴 Cross-border collaboration and minority communities: insights from the FUEN Forum in Novi Sad
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Cross-border collaboration and minority communities: insights from the FUEN Forum in Novi Sad
Cross-border cooperation among minorities plays a vital role in easing tensions – sometimes deeply rooted in history – fostering peace and coexistence, and supporting the economic development of perip...
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July 7, 2025 at 9:55 AM
📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog from Bojan Brezigar
🔴 Cross-border collaboration and minority communities: insights from the FUEN Forum in Novi Sad
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🔴 Cross-border collaboration and minority communities: insights from the FUEN Forum in Novi Sad
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📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog by Hanna Vasilevich
🔴 The Struggle with Defining Minorities
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🔴 The Struggle with Defining Minorities
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The Struggle with Defining Minorities
Ukraine’s aspirations for European integration have been a crucial driving force behind its legislative developments in recent years. Ever since the signing of the association agreement with the Europ...
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July 4, 2025 at 11:09 AM
📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog by Hanna Vasilevich
🔴 The Struggle with Defining Minorities
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🔴 The Struggle with Defining Minorities
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📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog from Fe Simeoni
🔴 Datafying Mixed Social Identities: Nonbinarity as the Complementary of Intersectionality
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🔴 Datafying Mixed Social Identities: Nonbinarity as the Complementary of Intersectionality
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Datafying Mixed Social Identities: Nonbinarity as the Complementary of Intersectionality
Capturing mixed social identities through categorical data presents significant challenges. Nonbinarity provides a conceptual, computational, and visual framework for reimagining social identities bey...
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June 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog from Fe Simeoni
🔴 Datafying Mixed Social Identities: Nonbinarity as the Complementary of Intersectionality
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🔴 Datafying Mixed Social Identities: Nonbinarity as the Complementary of Intersectionality
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📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog from @urtziurkizu.bsky.social
🔴 Milan Rakovac: ‘Fascists block progress’
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🔴 Milan Rakovac: ‘Fascists block progress’
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Milan Rakovac: ‘Fascists block progress’
Croatian writer and journalist Milan Rakovac received the 2025 Otto von Habsburg Prize for Journalism, awarded annually by MIDAS. Rakovac (born in Rakovci, Croatia, in 1939) has had a long career in j...
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June 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog from @urtziurkizu.bsky.social
🔴 Milan Rakovac: ‘Fascists block progress’
👉 Read the full interview here: www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/und...
🔴 Milan Rakovac: ‘Fascists block progress’
👉 Read the full interview here: www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/und...
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Milan Rakovac idazle eta kazetari antifaxistari elkarrizketa egin nion Nova Gorician (Eslovenia)
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«Faxistek aurrerapena oztopatzen dute»
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Otto Van Habsburg saria jasotzerakoan, Israelek hil dituen kazetari palestinarrak izan dituzu gogoan. Gaiaz ozen hitz egin behar dela uste duzu?
Garrantzitsua da, noski, DAZAk kazetar...
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June 19, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Milan Rakovac idazle eta kazetari antifaxistari elkarrizketa egin nion Nova Gorician (Eslovenia)
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📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog from Martxelo Otamendi
🔴 MIDAS Prize 2025: Urtzi Urkizu’s journey in minority language journalism
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🔴 MIDAS Prize 2025: Urtzi Urkizu’s journey in minority language journalism
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MIDAS Prize 2025: Urtzi Urkizu’s 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 7:03 AM
📢 New article on the MIDAS Blog from Martxelo Otamendi
🔴 MIDAS Prize 2025: Urtzi Urkizu’s journey in minority language journalism
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🔴 MIDAS Prize 2025: Urtzi Urkizu’s journey in minority language journalism
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