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• Representatives of ethnic minorities from various European countries share their experience in Riga
• Venice Commission develops recommendations for protection of ethnic minority rights in Europe

Yesterday, members of the European Parliament’s faction “Greens/ Free European Alliance” who in many cases represent ethnic minorities in EU countries took part in a seminar “Influence on Regional Development and Promotion of Multiculturalism in the Context of European Identity” held in Riga. Participants shared experiences of ethnic minority groups regarding preservation of their ethnic identity in various European countries.

Yesterday, members of the European Parliaments faction Greens/ Free European Alliance who in many cases represent ethnic minorities in EU countries took part in a seminar Influence on Regional Development and Promotion of Multiculturalism in the Context of European Identity held in Riga. Participants shared experiences of ethnic minority groups regarding preservation of their ethnic identity in various European countries. Vesti Segodnya

The European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) is preparing recommendations on ensuring the protection of ethnic minority rights in European countries.  The MP and the Chairperson of the PACE’s (Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe) Sub-Committee on Rights of Minorities Boriss Cilevics said that the Venice Commission might demand several countries, including Latvia, to remove their reservations to the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities.

The European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) is preparing recommendations on ensuring the protection of ethnic minority rights in European countries. The MP and the Chairperson of the PACEs (Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe) Sub-Committee on Rights of Minorities Boriss Cilevics said that the Venice Commission might demand several countries, including Latvia, to remove their reservations to the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. Vesti Segodnya