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*{{flagicon image|Flag of the Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus.svg}} [[Northern Epirus]]<ref>{{cite web|title=World Directory of Minorities|url=http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=1400&tmpl=printpage|publisher=minorityrights.org|accessdate=10 April 2014|quote=he size of the Greek minority is especially contentious on account of the history of claims to southern Albania made by the Greek government in Athens, and of the substantial support within Greece and among Greeks in Albania, for the establishment of an autonomous district of ‘Northern Epirus’.}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Andreevska|first=Elena|title=The national minorities in the Balkans under the European and UN system of protection of human and minority rights|date=1998|publisher=Magor|isbn=9789989851056|accessdate=10 April 2014|quote="Omonia's previous policy of improvements for ethnic Greeks within Albania has been progressively abandoned in favour of either autonomy or enosis"|url=http://books.google.gr/books?id=-rZBAQAAIAAJ&q=Omonia%27s+previous+policy+of+improvements+for+ethnic+Greeks+within+Albania+has+been+progressively+abandoned+in+favour+of+either+autonomy+or+enosis&dq=Omonia%27s+previous+policy+of+improvements+for+ethnic+Greeks+within+Albania+has+been+progressively+abandoned+in+favour+of+either+autonomy+or+enosis&hl=el&sa=X&ei=rFtIU8TbBMPVtAb39IHADA&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAA}}</ref> |
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** '''Political parties:''' [[Omonoia (organization)|Omonoia]], [[Unity for Human Rights Party]] (seeks autonomous status or union with Greece) |
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This is a list of currently active separatist movements in Europe. Separatism often refers to full political secession,[1] though separatist movements may seek nothing more than greater autonomy.[2]
What is and is not considered an autonomist or secessionist movement is sometimes contentious. Entries on this list must meet three criteria:
- They are active movements with active members.
- They are seeking greater autonomy or self-determination for a geographic region (as opposed to personal autonomy).
- They are the citizen/peoples of the conflict area and do not come from another country.
Under each region listed is one or more of the following:
- De facto state (de facto entity): for unrecognized regions with de facto autonomy
- Proposed state: proposed name for a seceding sovereign state
- Proposed autonomous area: for movements towards greater autonomy for an area but not outright secession
- De facto autonomous government: for governments with de facto autonomous control over a region
- Government-in-exile: for a government based outside of the region in question, with or without control
- Political party (or parties): for political parties involved in a political system to push for autonomy or secession
- Militant organisation(s): for armed organisations (sometimes called terrorist organisations)
- Advocacy group(s): for non-belligerent, non-politically participatory entities
Various ethnic groups in Europe are seeking greater autonomy or independence. In the European Union (EU), several of these groups are members of the European Free Alliance (EFA). In some cases, the group seeks union with a neighbouring country.
Albania
Northern Epirus[3][4]
- Political parties: Omonoia, Unity for Human Rights Party (seeks autonomous status or union with Greece)
Austria
Autonomist movements
Carinthia
- Political parties: Unity List(EFA member)[5]
Possible Merged
- South Tyrol
- Movement: South Tyrolean secessionist movement
- Proposed Autonomous Region:
Italy
Azerbaijan
- Nagorno-Karabakh
- De facto state:
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic[6]
- Government-in-exile:
Azerbaijan — Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh[7]
- De facto state:
Belgium
Flemish Region or the Flemish Community (the latter includes Brussels)
- Proposed state:
Flanders (There is minority support to include
The Netherlands; see Greater Netherlands)
- Political parties: New Flemish Alliance (EFA member), Flemish Interest
- Movements: Vlaamse Volksbeweging (VVB), Overlegcentrum van Vlaamse Verenigingen
- Proposed state:
Walloon Region
- Proposed state:
Wallonia
France
- Political parties: Walloon Rally, Wallonia France Rally
- Proposed state:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Republika Srpska
- Proposed state:
Republika Srpska
- Political parties: Alliance of Independent Social Democrats, Serbian Democratic Party[8]
- Proposed state:
Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia
- Proposed state:
Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia
- Proposed state:
AP Western Bosnia
- Proposed state:
AP Western Bosnia
- Political parties: Democratic People's Community
- Proposed state:
Herzegovina
- Proposed State: Herzegovine Republic
Croatia
Autonomist movements
- File:Flag of the City of Rijeka.png Rijeka
- Political party: List for Fiume (EFA member)[9]
- Proposed autonomous area:
Fiume
Cyprus
- De facto state with partial de jure recognition:
TRNC Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
- For movements in Greenland, see List of active separatist movements in North America.
Bornholm
- Proposed autonomous region: Bornholm
- Political party: Bornholm's Self-Government Party (Bornholms Selvstyre parti)[11][12]
Faroe Islands
- Proposed state:
Faroe Islands
- Political parties: Republican Party, Progress, People's Party, Centre Party, Self-Government Party
- Proposed state:
Finland
Åland
- Proposed state:
Åland
- Political party: Future of Åland (EFA member)
- Proposed state:
Sami
France
- Secessionist movements
Basque Country
- Political party: Abertzaleen Batasuna (AB), Batasuna, Eusko Alkartasuna (EFA member), Parti Nationaliste Basque.
- Trade union: Euskal Langileen Alkartasuna, Langile Abertzaleen Batzordeak
- Youth Advocacy groups: Egi, Gazte Abertzaleak, Iritzarri, Segi
- Militant organisation: Iparretarrak (defunct), ETA, Irrintzi
- Proposed state: Euskadi or Euskal Herria (Basque Country)[14]
Brittany
- Advocacy groups: Celtic League
- Political party: Adsav, Breton Party, Emgann
- Militant organisation: Breton Revolutionary Army (ARB), Breton Liberation Front (FLB)
- Proposed state: Brittany
Corsica (Main article: Corsican nationalism)
- Political party: Corsica Libera
- Militant organisation: National Front for the Liberation of Corsica
- Proposed state:
Corsica or
Italy
County of Nice- Political party: Nissa Rebela
Savoy
- Political party: Savoyan League
Occitania
- Proposed state: Federal Republic of Occitania
- Political party: Partit de la Nacion Occitana
- Gradual and eventual secession
Brittany
- Political party: Breton Party
- Autonomist movements
Alsace
- Political party: Alsace d'Abord, Nationalforum Elsass-Lothringen, Unser Land
Brittany
- Political party: Union Démocratique Bretonne (EFA member),
Corsica (Main article: Corsican nationalism)
- Political party: Partitu di a Nazione Corsa (EFA member)
- Proposed autonomous area: Corsica
- County of Nice
- Political party: Nissa Rebela
Normandy
- Political party: Le Mouvement Normand
- Proposed region: Normandy (to merge the two regions of Lower Normandy and Upper Normandy opposed by Norman activists)[clarification needed].
Savoy
- Political party: Savoy Region Movement
Occitania
- Political party: Partit Occitan (EFA member), Iniciativa per Occitània, Anaram au Patac, Hartèra
Georgia
Abkhazia (member of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization)- De facto state with partial de jure recognition:
Republic of Abkhazia
- De facto state with partial de jure recognition:
Armenians in Samtskhe-Javakheti
- Proposed autonomous area: Javakhk autonomous entity
- Advocacy groups: Javakhk, United Javakhk Democratic Alliance, Virk[15][16]
- Proposed autonomous area: Javakhk autonomous entity
South Ossetia
- De facto state with partial de jure recognition:
Republic of South Ossetia
- Proposed autonomous region: South Ossetia (Republics of Russia)
- De facto state with partial de jure recognition:
Germany
Secessionist movements
Bavaria
- Political party: Bavaria Party (EFA member)[17]
- Proposed state:
Bavaria
Lusatia
- Political party: Lusatian Alliance (EFA member)[18]
- Proposed state:
Sorbia (to merge the two regions of Lower Lusatia and Upper Lusatia)
Autonomist movements
East Frisia
- Political party: Die Friesen (EFA member)[19]
- Proposed region:
East Frisia (to merge the districts of Aurich, Friesland, Leer, Wittmund, Emden and Wilhelmshaven into one 'District of East Friesland')
Southern Schleswig and North Frisia
- Political party: South Schleswig Voter Federation (EFA member)[20]
- Youth Advocacy groups: Youth in the SSW[21]
Italy
Sardinia
- Status: autonomous region
- Proposed state: Republic of Sardinia, Socialist Republic of Sardinia
- Movement: Sardinian nationalism
- Political parties: Sardinia Nation, Sardinian Action Party, Independence Republic of Sardinia, Project Republic of Sardinia, To the Left for Independence
South Tyrol
- Status: autonomous province
- Proposed state:
Free State of South Tyrol or
Austria
- Movement: South Tyrolean secessionist movement
- Political parties: Citizens' Union for South Tyrol, Die Freiheitlichen, South Tyrolean Freedom (EFA member) [22]
- Militant organisations: South Tyrolean Liberation Committee (defunct)
Veneto
- Proposed state: Third Venetian Republic
- Movement: Venetian nationalism
- Political parties: Liga Veneta, North-East Project, Liga Veneta Repubblica, Veneto State, Venetian Independence, Venetian People's Unity, Party for Independent Veneto
- Political organisations: Venetian Most Serene Government, Venetians Movement, Independentist Youth, Venetian National Liberation Movement
Latvia
- Autonomist movements
- Latgale
- Marginal political party and groups: „Gods un kārtība”, Linderman’s party "Par dzimto valodu"
Lithuania
Samogitia
- Political party: Samogitian Party
Macedonia
- Proposed state: Republic of Ilirida (separatist idea with no serious political support. The idea was proposed by Nevzat Halili, a former member of PDP[23][24])
Moldova
Transnistria
- Status: De facto state[25]
Gagauzia
- Status: autonomy region state
Montenegro
Albanians of Montenegro
Sandžak[26]
- Proposed state:
Sandžak (merging with Serbian part of Sandžak)
- Proposed state:
Netherlands
Frisia
- Proposed autonomous region: Frisia
- Political party: Frisian National Party, (EFA member)
- Status: Democratic movement seeking greater autonomy for Frisian-speaking people in Friesland[27]
- Proposed autonomous region: Frisia
Norway
- Svalbards and Jan Mayen
- Proposed autonomous region: Dzan Mayensky (Federal Subject of Russia)
Poland
Upper Silesia
- Political party: Silesian Autonomy Movement[28]
Portugal
Azores
- Political party: Democratic Party of the Atlantic
Romania
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- Political organisations
- Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, the demand for Hungarian autonomy has been part of their program since 1993.[29]
- Hungarian Civic Party (Romania), they signed a settlement with the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania about cooperation and joint support for Hungarian autonomy.[30]
- Hungarian People's Party of Transylvania, its goal is autonomy for the Hungarian minority in Transylvania.
- Szekler National Council[31]
- Hungarian National Council of Transylvania
- Proposed autonomous region
- File:Szekely.gif Székely Land: Székely autonomy initiatives
Russian Federation
Russia's North Caucasus
Chechnya
- Militant organisation: Chechen separatists; though recently Ramzan Kadyrov, the Russian-appointed leader of the Chechen Republic within Russia has also made statements seeming to support broad autonomy,[32] criticising Russian attempts to make a "North Caucasus" district[32] and inviting back separatist leader Akhmad Zakayev.[33]
- Proposed state: Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
Dagestan
Ingushetia
Chechnya, Dagestan, Ingushetia
- Proposed state: Caucasian Emirate (claimed successor to Ichkeria)
- Circassia
- Movement: Circassian nationalism; Circassian Congress; Circassian Youth Initiative; Adyge Djegi
- Proposed state: Circassia, including all regions historically included in Circassia and/or inhabited by Circassians (note: this includes Adygea as well as large parts of Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachey-Cherkessia, Krasnodar Krai, and Stavropol' Krai)
- Balkar and Karachay peoples
- Movement: Various nationalist organisations in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay–Cherkessia
- Goals: Firstmost, the establishment of autonomy for the Karachai and Balkars, rather than in biethnic republics where they must share power with Russians and Circassians (division of Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay–Cherkessia into smaller units, also popular for Circassian nationalists). Then, the unification of Karachay and Balkar units is advocated by some but not all nationalists (see Balkar and Karachai nationalism)
Russia's other European regions
Tatarstan
- Political party: All-Tatar Public Center
- Movement: Tatar Youth Union "Azatlyk"
- Proposed state: Tatarstan, Idel-Ural
Udmurtia
- Movement: Congress of the Peoples of Udmurtia
- Proposed state: Idel-Ural
Chuvashia
- Movement: Chuvash Youth Union
- Proposed state: Idel-Ural
Mari El
- Proposed state: Idel-Ural
Mordovia
- Proposed state: Idel-Ural
Bashkortostan
- Movement: Bashkir social movement "Kuk bure"
- Proposed state: Idel-Ural
Komi Republic
- Proposed state: Komi Republic
Karelia
- Proposed state: East Karelia or reunification with North Karelia and South Karelia and the formation of united Karelia or Finland [citation needed]
Kalmykia[citation needed]
Ingria
- Proposed state: Ingria (comprises Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast)[citation needed]
Prussia
- Proposed state: Prussia (comprises Kaliningrad Oblast and Various Areas In Northern Poland)
- Political parties Baltic Republican Party[34]
Serbia
- Autonomist movements
Vojvodina
- Political parties: League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina, Reformists of Vojvodina, Vojvodina's Party
- Secessionist movements
Sandžak
- Advocacy groups: Islamic Community in Serbia[26]
Preševo Valley
- Political parties: Democratic Progress Party[35]
De facto state with partial de jure international recognition
Slovakia
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- Autonomist movements
- Political parties: Party of the Hungarian Community,[36] In 2010, the party renewed their demand for autonomy.[37]
- Goals: Territorial autonomy for the compact Hungarian ethnic block and cultural autonomy for the regions of sporadic Hungarian presence.[38]
Spain
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Canary Islands (Main article: Canarian nationalism)
- Political parties (autonomist): Coalición Canaria, Partido Nacionalista Canario, Centro Canario Nacionalista, Nueva Canarias
- Political parties (secessionist): FREPIC-AWAÑAK, Alternativa Nacionalista Canaria, Alternativa Popular Canaria, Unidad del Pueblo,
- Youth movement: Azarug
- Proposed state: Canary Islands (sometimes also Western Sahara and Tamazgha)
Andalusia (Main article: Andalusian nationalism)
- Political parties (autonomist): Partido Andalucista, Partido Socialista Andaluz, Bloque Andaluz de Izquierdas, Partido Comunista del Pueblo Andaluz
- Political parties (secessionist): Nación Andaluza, Asamblea Nacional de Andalucia
- Youth movement: Jaleo!!!, Juventudes Andalucistas
- Proposed state: Andalusia
Aragon
- Political party (nationalist): Chunta Aragonesista (EFA member)
- Political party (secessionist): Estau Aragonés, Puyalón de Cuchas
- Youth movement: Purna Astral, Chobenalla Aragonesista
- Trade Unions: SOA
- Other pro-independence organisations:A Enrestida, SEIRA
- Proposed flag: Estrelada aragonesa
- Proposed state: Aragon
Asturias (Main article: Asturian nationalism)
- Political parties (regionalist/autonomist): Partíu Asturianista, URAS
- Political parties (nationalist/non secessionist): Unidá Nacionalista Asturiana (EFA member), Bloque por Asturies
- Political parties (nationalist/secessionist): Andecha Astur
- Youth movements: Darréu, UNA-Mocedá, Fai!
- Trade Unions: CSI, SUATEA
- Other pro-independence organisations: Sofitu
- Proposed state: Socialist Republic of Asturias
- Proposed flag: Asturina
Balearic Islands:
- Political parties: Partit Socialista de Mallorca-Entesa Nacionalista (in Majorca).
Basque Country (autonomous community) (Main article: Basque nationalism)
- Political parties: Partido Nacionalista Vasco (member of the European Democratic Party), Eusko Alkartasuna (EFA member), Bildu, Amaiur, Aralar, Basque Nationalist Action, Batasuna (illegalised due to terrorism support)
- Trade union: Euskal Langileen Alkartasuna, Langile Abertzaleen Batzordeak
- Youth Advocacy groups: EGI, Gazte Abertzaleak, Segi
- Militant organisation: Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ceasefire since 2011), Iraultza (disbanded), Comandos Autónomos Anticapitalistas (merged with ETA)
- Proposed state: Basque Country (greater region) – Euskal Herria[14]
Cantabria
- Political party: Cantabrian Nationalist Council
- Youth movement: Regüelta (Revolt)
- Trade union: Intersindical Cántabra
- Proposed state: Cantabria
- Proposed flag: Lábaro
Catalonia (Catalan independence)
- Proposed state: Republic of Catalonia or Catalan Countries
- Political parties: Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya and Democratic Union of Catalonia 50/135 seats in the regional parliament, Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya 21/135 seats in the regional parliament, Initiative for Catalonia Greens 13/135 seats in the regional parliament, Candidatura d'Unitat Popular 3/135 seats in the regional parliament, Solidaritat Catalana per la Independència 0/135 seats in the regional parliament, Reagrupament 0/135 seats in the regional parliament, Estat Català 0/135 seats in the regional parliament.
- Civil Organization: Assemblea Nacional Catalana, Catalunya Acció, Sobirania i Progrés
- Youth Advocacy groups: Arran, Joventuts d'Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya, Joventut Nacionalista de Catalunya, Unió de Joves
Castile and León
- Political parties (autonomist): Tierra Comunera (Castile)
- Political parties (secessionist): Izquierda Castellana (Castile)
- Youth movements: Conceyu Xoven (Leonese Country), Yesca (Castile)
- Advocacy groups: AGORA País Llionés (Leonese Country)
- Proposed state: Castile, Leonese Country
Galicia (Main article: Galician nationalism)
- Political party: Bloque Nacionalista Galego (Galician Nationalist Block) (autonomist) (EFA member), NÓS-Unidade Popular (WE-Popular Unity) (independentist), Frente Popular Galego (Galician Popular Front) (independentist), Partido Galeguista (The Galician Party), Terra Galega Galician Coalition (Centrist nationalist Party), Alternativa Galega de Esquedas (Galician Left Alternative)
- Youth Advocacy groups: Galiza Nova, AGIR, CAF
- Militant organisation: Resistência Galega
- Proposed state: Galician Republic
Sweden
Sami
Scania
- Political party: Scania Party
Switzerland
Jura[39]
- Political party: Mouvement Indépendantiste Jurassien (Jurassian Independentist Movement),[40] Mouvement Autonomiste Jurassien(Jurassian Autonomist Movement), Groupe Bélier (Youth activists movement)
Turkey
Kurdish people- Proposed state:
Kurdistan[41]
- Political party: Peace and Democracy Party (BDP)
- Militant organisation: Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK)
- Proposed state:
Ukraine
Donetsk People's Republic
- Kharkiv People's Republic
Carpathian Ruthenia: Congress of Carpathian Ruthenians
Republic of Crimea: Unilaterally seceded from Ukraine on March 18, 2014. Annexed by Russia on the following day. Neither action is recognized by Ukraine.
United Kingdom (including Crown dependencies and Overseas Territories)
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Constituent countries of the United Kingdom
England
- Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Proposed autonomous area or state:
Scotland (retrocession)[42]
- Political party: Scottish Democratic Alliance[43]
- Proposed autonomous area or state:
Cornwall (possibly including the
Isles of Scilly)
- Proposed state:
Cornwall (independence from the UK)
- Advocates: Former members of the defunct Cornish Nationalist Party
- Proposed autonomous area:
Cornwall (with a law-making assembly; many supporters want to change its status into a constituent country within the UK, separating from England)
- Political parties: Cornish Green Party[citation needed], Mebyon Kernow – Party for Cornwall (supports separation from England; EFA member), Liberal Democrats (there is no plan to separate Cornwall from England)[44][45]
- Advocacy groups: Celtic League, Cornish Constitutional Convention, Cornwall 2000, Revived Cornish Stannary Parliament, Tyr Gwyr Gweryn,[46][47] Wessex Constitutional Convention[48]
- Proposed state:
England
- Proposed state:
England
- Political parties: One England, English Radical Alliance,
- Advocacy groups: English National Liberation Association[49]
- Political parties: One England, English Radical Alliance,
- Proposed autonomous area:
England
- Political parties: English Democrats, UKIP[50]
- Advocacy groups: Campaign for an English Parliament
- Proposed state:
(Greater) London
- Proposed autonomous area:
(Greater) London (with legislative devolution)
- Political parties: Liberal Democrats[45]
- Proposed autonomous area:
- Midlands
- Proposed state:
Mercia
- Advocacy groups: Sovereign Mercia[51]
- Proposed autonomous area:
Mercia (in the 'English confederacy', without separation from England)
- Advocacy groups: Acting Witan of Mercia[52]
- Proposed state:
- Some ceremonial counties in Southern England[53]
- Proposed autonomous area:
Wessex (adjusting the current boundaries of some regions of England without separation from England)
- Political parties: Wessex Regionalist Party
- Advocacy group: Wessex Constitutional Convention
- Proposed autonomous area:
Yorkshire (historical county)
- Note: The Liberal Democrats has a plan to legislatively devolve Cornwall, London (GLA) and other local authorities in England.[45]
Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland
- Proposed state:
Ulster
- Militant organisations: Some elements within the Ulster Defence Association
- Advocacy group: Ulster Third Way (defunct)
- Proposed state:
Ireland
- Political parties: Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin, Social Democratic and Labour Party, Republican Sinn Féin, Irish Republican Socialist Party
- Militant organisations: Irish Republican Armies
- Advocacy group: Celtic League, 32 County Sovereignty Movement
- Proposed state:
Scotland
Scotland
- Proposed state:
Scotland
- Political parties: Scottish National Party (EFA member), Scottish Green Party, Scottish Socialist Party, Communist Party of Scotland, Scottish Democratic Alliance, Solidarity
- Advocacy groups: Yes Scotland, Celtic League
- Proposed state:
- Northern Isles (
Orkney and
Shetland)
- Proposed autonomous area:
Orkney and
Shetland (separately or jointly, not yet specified)
- Advocates: Liam McArthur MSP (focusing Orkney), Tavish Scott MSP (focusing Shetland)[58] and some members of the local councils[59]
- Note: Some local residents and politicians are considering becoming independent from Scotland with staying in the UK[60][61] or becoming Crown Dependency/Overseas Territory.[58][59]
- Advocates: Liam McArthur MSP (focusing Orkney), Tavish Scott MSP (focusing Shetland)[58] and some members of the local councils[59]
- Proposed autonomous area:
Outer Hebrides (Western Isles)
- Proposed autonomous area: Outer Hebrides (or the Western Isles)[59]
Wales
Monmouthshire (historical extent)
- Proposed autonomous region:
England (retrocession)
- Political party: English Democrats[62]
- Proposed autonomous region:
Wales
- Proposed state:
Wales
- Political parties: Plaid Cymru, Llais Gwynedd, Cymru Annibynnol
- Advocacy groups: Cymuned, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, Celtic League
- Proposed state:
Crown dependencies
Channel Islands
- Channel Islands
Bailiwick of Guernsey (including
Alderney,
Sark and other smaller islands and rocks)
Bailiwick of Jersey (including smaller islands and rocks)
Isle of Man
- Proposed state:
Isle of Man
- Political parties: Mec Vannin, Liberal Vannin
- Advocacy groups: Celtic League
British Overseas Territories in Europe
- For movements of the British Overseas Territories in other continents, see the List of active separatist movements in North America.
- Proposed state:
Gibraltar (as independent state freely associated to the United Kingdom)[67]
- Political party: Progressive Democratic Party
Note: There are disputes with Spain concerning Gibraltar and with Cyprus concerning Akrotiri and Dhekelia, another British Overseas Territory in Europe and Sovereign Base Areas. See also Disputed status of Gibraltar and Akrotiri and Dhekelia#Dispute with Cyprus. Other ideas (not separation) for constitutional reform of Gibraltar has been proposed:
- The condominium, with sovereignty shared between the UK and Spain. It was proposed by the Spanish government, rejected by the British government.[68]
- The devolved integration or incorporation into the United Kingdom itself. It aims to change the status of Gibraltar from a British overseas territory into an integral part of the UK. It is supported by the Integration With Britain Movement.
See also
- Lists of active separatist movements
- List of historical separatist movements
- Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization
- List of micro-regional organizations
References
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- ^ R. Harris, Jerry Harris, The Nation in the Global Era: Conflict and Transformation, Brill, 2009, p. 320, ISBN 90-04-17690-X, 9789004176904
- ^ "World Directory of Minorities". minorityrights.org. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
he size of the Greek minority is especially contentious on account of the history of claims to southern Albania made by the Greek government in Athens, and of the substantial support within Greece and among Greeks in Albania, for the establishment of an autonomous district of 'Northern Epirus'.
- ^ Andreevska, Elena (1998). The national minorities in the Balkans under the European and UN system of protection of human and minority rights. Magor. ISBN 9789989851056. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
Omonia's previous policy of improvements for ethnic Greeks within Albania has been progressively abandoned in favour of either autonomy or enosis
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