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Document 91997E001622

WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1622/97 by Eva KJER HANSEN to the Commission. Minority rights

OJ C 391, 23.12.1997, p. 111 (ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT)

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91997E1622

WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1622/97 by Eva KJER HANSEN to the Commission. Minority rights

Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0111


WRITTEN QUESTION E-1622/97 by Eva Kjer Hansen (ELDR) to the Commission (14 May 1997)

Subject: Minority rights

Is it reasonable that the Union requires more from the future Member States from Eastern Europe, when it comes to the protection of minority rights, when the Union has made no legislative effort in that field for the minority groups within the Union?

Has the Commission any intentions to draw up the proper legal base for the only existing budget line (B3-1006) that gives financial support to minority languages in the Union in order to conserve its existence in the future? Has the Commission considered Article 128 as a legal base?

Answer given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission (4 July 1997)

The Commission would like to confirm to the Honourable Member that in its 1997 work programme, it is stated that a proposal for a Decision establishing a multiannual programme for the protection of regional and minority languages and cultures will be presented to Parliament and the Council during the second half of 1997.

The legal basis for this proposal will be determined in accordance with its contents and objective, and in line with the requirements established in the rulings of the Court of Justice.

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