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1988
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16 March
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The Standing Conference of Local
and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE) adopts Resolution 192 (1988) in which
it proposes the drafting and adoption of a convention
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4 October
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The Parliamentary Assembly
adopts Opinion no. 142 (1988) in which it supports the adoption of a
charter for regional or minority languages
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The Committee of Ministers establishes
the Ad Hoc Committee of Experts on regional or minority languages in Europe
(CAHLR)
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1989
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Drafting begins
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1992
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25 June
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The Committee of Ministers
adopts the Charter on its 478th meeting
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5 November
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The Charter is opened for
signature, and is signed by eleven member states: Austria, Denmark,
Finland, Germany, Hungary,
Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta,
the Netherlands, Norway, and Spain. According to Article 19,
the Charter enters into force after 5 ratifications.
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1993
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10 November
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Norway ratifies the Charter
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1994
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9 November
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Finland ratifies the Charter
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1995
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26 April
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Hungary ratifies the Charter
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1996
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2 May
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The Netherlands ratifies the
Charter
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1997
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5 November
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Croatia ratifies the Charter
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18 November
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Liechtenstein ratifies the Charter
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1998
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1 March
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The Charter enters into force in
Croatia,
Finland,
Hungary,
Liechtenstein,
the Netherlands
and Norway
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1 April
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The Charter enters into force in
Switzerland
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1999
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1 January
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The Charter enters into force in
Germany
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2000
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1 June
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The Charter enters into force in
Sweden
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18 October
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1st Biennial Report by the Secretary
General on the application of the Charter
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2001
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1 January
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The Charter enters into force in
Denmark
and Slovenia
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1 July
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The Charter enters into force in
the United Kingdom
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1 August
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The Charter enters into force in
Spain
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1 October
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The Charter enters into force in
Austria
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2002
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1 January
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The Charter enters into force in
Slovakia
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1 May
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The Charter enters into force in
Armenia
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11 September
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2nd Biennial Report by the Secretary
General on the application of the Charter
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1 December
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The Charter enters into force in
Cyprus
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2005
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3 September
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3rd Biennial Report by the
Secretary General on the application of the Charter
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1 October
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The Charter enters into force in
Luxembourg
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2006
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1 January
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The Charter enters into force in
Ukraine
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1 June
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The Charter enters into force in
Serbia
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6 June
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The Charter enters into force in
Montenegro
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2007
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1 March
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The Charter enters into force in the Czech Republic
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2008
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1 May
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The Charter enters into force in Romania
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2009
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1 June
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The Charter enters into force in Poland
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