The Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN) is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) established in 1949 in conjunction with the formation of the
Council of Europe. FUEN is an umbrella organization, and as of 2023, it has more than 100 member organizations representing ethnic, linguistic and national minorities within Europe. FUEN has been instrumental in encouraging the Council of Europe to adopt the
European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages and the
Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. FUEN was organized to give expression to European cultures and languages that do not possess form as a nation-state. One in seven Europeans are members of such minorities and fifty-three languages are spoken in Europe by such minorities.[1]
Its predecessor was the pre-war European Congress of Nations (
German: Europäischer Nationalitätenkongress) founded by
Ewald Ammende. The Congress published a journal "Nation und Staat" (1927–1944).
Austria: Croatian Center for Culture, Education and Politics (2012[4]), Croatian Cultural Association of Burgenland (1958[5]), National Council of Carinthian Slovenes (1958[6]), Community of the Carinthian Slovenes (2012[7])
Albania: Montenegrin Community in Albania “ZCGA” - Elbasan (n.d.[8]), Macedonian Association “Ilinden” – Tirana (2015[9])
Azerbaijan: "Vatan" Public Union of Ahiska Turks living in Azerbaijan (n.d.[10])
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Otaharin - Citizens' Association for the Promotion of Education of Roma (2017 [12])
Bulgaria: Centre for Aromunian Language and Culture in Bulgaria (n.d.[13]), European Institute - POMAK (n.d.[14])
Switzerland: Lia Rumantscha (1954[15]), Pro Grigioni Italiano (2009[16]), The Radgenossenschaft der Landstrasse (2023[17]), Schäft qwant - Trans-national association for Yenish cooperation and cultural exchange (2004[18])
Denmark: Federation of Germans in Northern Schleswig (n.d.[29]), Danish Border Association (n.d.[30])
Estonia: Estonian Union of National Minorities (2001[31]), Association of Belarusians in Estonia (2004[32]), Union of Germans in Estonia (1998[33]), NGO "Russian School of Estonia" (2017[34]), Union of Russian Educational and Charitable Societies in Estonia (2001[35])
France: Occitania Football Association (2013[37]), Committee for regional action in Brittany (1949[38]), EL Association (n.d.[39]), The Cultural Institute of Brittany (n.d.[40]), National Breton Party (2013[41]), Unser Land (2022[42])
Georgia: Association of Germans of Georgia “Einung” (2003[43]), Public Movement Multinational Georgia (2002[44])
Hungary: National Self-Government of Romanians in Hungary (2022[51]), National Self-Government of Slovaks in Hungary (2004[52]), Self-Government of Germans in Hungary (n.d.[53]), National Self-Government of Rusyns in Hungary (2023[54])
Croatia: German society - Organisation of Danube Swabians in Croatia, Osijek (2011[55]), Democratic Union of Hungarians in Croatia (2002[56]), Coordination of Councils and Representatives of the Czech National Minority (2011[57]), Serb National Council (2000[58])
Italy: Foundation "Agostina Piccoli" (2018[59]), Institute for Studies on Local Administration (2013[60]), Slovenska kulturno-gospodarska zveza SKGZ (2022[61]), Union of the Slovenes in Italy (n.d.[62]), Confederation of Slovene Organisations (2019[63]), South Tyrolean People's Party in South Tyrol (1954[64]), Union of the Ladins of Dolomites (1997[65]), Friulian Philological Society (2023[66])
Kazakhstan: The Community of Germans of Kazakhstan "Wiedergeburt" - Public Union (2019[69])
Latvia: Association of Germans in Latvia (2009[70])
Moldova: German House "Hoffnung" of the Republik of Moldova (2004[71])
North Macedonia: Union for the Culture of the Aromanians in Macedonia (2002[72]), Association for Human Right Protection of Roma – Stip (2018[73]), Roma Democratic Development Association SONCE (2017[74]), Roma Community Center “DROM” (2017[75])
Russia: “IVDK”-International Union of German Culture (2004[93]), International Society of Meskhetian Turks (1996[94]), International Union of Greek Societies of CIS Pontos (2002[95]), Bars El: Social Organisation for Fostering and Development of the Karachay-Balkar Traditions (2012[96]), Federal Lezghin National and Cultural Autonomy (FLNCA) (n.d.[97]), Qumuqlar (n.d.[98])
Slovenia: Italian Union (2021[103]), Association of German Speaking Cultural Societies in Slovenia (2016[104]), The Hungarian Self-Governing Ethnic Community of Pomurje (2017[105])
Turkey: Rhodes, Kos and the Dodacanese Turks Culture and Solidarity Association (2014[106])
Ukraine: All-Ukrainian National Cultural Association of the Moldovians (2015[107]), The Cultural Alliance of Hungarians in Sub-Carpathia (1993[108]), Association of Crimean Karaites "Krymkarailar" (2003[109]), Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People (n.d.[110]), Council of Germans in Ukraine (n.d.[111]), Public Organization «Assembly of Nationalities of Ukraine» (2015[112]), Society of the Carpatho-Rusyns in Ukraine (1999[113]), Federation of Greek Communities of Ukraine (2016[114])
Uzbekistan: Cultural Socitey of Germans in Uzbekistan "Wiedergeburt" (2002[115])
The Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN) is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) established in 1949 in conjunction with the formation of the
Council of Europe. FUEN is an umbrella organization, and as of 2023, it has more than 100 member organizations representing ethnic, linguistic and national minorities within Europe. FUEN has been instrumental in encouraging the Council of Europe to adopt the
European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages and the
Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. FUEN was organized to give expression to European cultures and languages that do not possess form as a nation-state. One in seven Europeans are members of such minorities and fifty-three languages are spoken in Europe by such minorities.[1]
Its predecessor was the pre-war European Congress of Nations (
German: Europäischer Nationalitätenkongress) founded by
Ewald Ammende. The Congress published a journal "Nation und Staat" (1927–1944).
Austria: Croatian Center for Culture, Education and Politics (2012[4]), Croatian Cultural Association of Burgenland (1958[5]), National Council of Carinthian Slovenes (1958[6]), Community of the Carinthian Slovenes (2012[7])
Albania: Montenegrin Community in Albania “ZCGA” - Elbasan (n.d.[8]), Macedonian Association “Ilinden” – Tirana (2015[9])
Azerbaijan: "Vatan" Public Union of Ahiska Turks living in Azerbaijan (n.d.[10])
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Otaharin - Citizens' Association for the Promotion of Education of Roma (2017 [12])
Bulgaria: Centre for Aromunian Language and Culture in Bulgaria (n.d.[13]), European Institute - POMAK (n.d.[14])
Switzerland: Lia Rumantscha (1954[15]), Pro Grigioni Italiano (2009[16]), The Radgenossenschaft der Landstrasse (2023[17]), Schäft qwant - Trans-national association for Yenish cooperation and cultural exchange (2004[18])
Denmark: Federation of Germans in Northern Schleswig (n.d.[29]), Danish Border Association (n.d.[30])
Estonia: Estonian Union of National Minorities (2001[31]), Association of Belarusians in Estonia (2004[32]), Union of Germans in Estonia (1998[33]), NGO "Russian School of Estonia" (2017[34]), Union of Russian Educational and Charitable Societies in Estonia (2001[35])
France: Occitania Football Association (2013[37]), Committee for regional action in Brittany (1949[38]), EL Association (n.d.[39]), The Cultural Institute of Brittany (n.d.[40]), National Breton Party (2013[41]), Unser Land (2022[42])
Georgia: Association of Germans of Georgia “Einung” (2003[43]), Public Movement Multinational Georgia (2002[44])
Hungary: National Self-Government of Romanians in Hungary (2022[51]), National Self-Government of Slovaks in Hungary (2004[52]), Self-Government of Germans in Hungary (n.d.[53]), National Self-Government of Rusyns in Hungary (2023[54])
Croatia: German society - Organisation of Danube Swabians in Croatia, Osijek (2011[55]), Democratic Union of Hungarians in Croatia (2002[56]), Coordination of Councils and Representatives of the Czech National Minority (2011[57]), Serb National Council (2000[58])
Italy: Foundation "Agostina Piccoli" (2018[59]), Institute for Studies on Local Administration (2013[60]), Slovenska kulturno-gospodarska zveza SKGZ (2022[61]), Union of the Slovenes in Italy (n.d.[62]), Confederation of Slovene Organisations (2019[63]), South Tyrolean People's Party in South Tyrol (1954[64]), Union of the Ladins of Dolomites (1997[65]), Friulian Philological Society (2023[66])
Kazakhstan: The Community of Germans of Kazakhstan "Wiedergeburt" - Public Union (2019[69])
Latvia: Association of Germans in Latvia (2009[70])
Moldova: German House "Hoffnung" of the Republik of Moldova (2004[71])
North Macedonia: Union for the Culture of the Aromanians in Macedonia (2002[72]), Association for Human Right Protection of Roma – Stip (2018[73]), Roma Democratic Development Association SONCE (2017[74]), Roma Community Center “DROM” (2017[75])
Russia: “IVDK”-International Union of German Culture (2004[93]), International Society of Meskhetian Turks (1996[94]), International Union of Greek Societies of CIS Pontos (2002[95]), Bars El: Social Organisation for Fostering and Development of the Karachay-Balkar Traditions (2012[96]), Federal Lezghin National and Cultural Autonomy (FLNCA) (n.d.[97]), Qumuqlar (n.d.[98])
Slovenia: Italian Union (2021[103]), Association of German Speaking Cultural Societies in Slovenia (2016[104]), The Hungarian Self-Governing Ethnic Community of Pomurje (2017[105])
Turkey: Rhodes, Kos and the Dodacanese Turks Culture and Solidarity Association (2014[106])
Ukraine: All-Ukrainian National Cultural Association of the Moldovians (2015[107]), The Cultural Alliance of Hungarians in Sub-Carpathia (1993[108]), Association of Crimean Karaites "Krymkarailar" (2003[109]), Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People (n.d.[110]), Council of Germans in Ukraine (n.d.[111]), Public Organization «Assembly of Nationalities of Ukraine» (2015[112]), Society of the Carpatho-Rusyns in Ukraine (1999[113]), Federation of Greek Communities of Ukraine (2016[114])
Uzbekistan: Cultural Socitey of Germans in Uzbekistan "Wiedergeburt" (2002[115])