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European Congress of Nationalities
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A non-governmental organization, founded in 1925 by representatives of national minorities in Europe. Its main demands were the granting of national cultural autonomy to the minorities of Europe and the reform of the Geneva system for the protection of minorities. German and Jewish delegates worked closely together in the European Congress of Nationalities, which met annually. With the accession to power of…

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Hiden, John, “European Congress of Nationalities”, in: Encyclopedia of Jewish History and Culture Online, Original German Language Edition: Enzyklopädie Jüdischer Geschichte und Kultur. Im Auftrag der Sächsischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Leipzig herausgegeben von Dan Diner. © J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart/Springer-Verlag GmbH Deutschland 2011–2017. Consulted online on 30 November 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2468-8894_ejhc_COM_0214>
First published online: 2017
First print edition: 20180401



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