Useful reminder of the truly democratic countries engaged in the protection of the National Minorities and their core interests running from the language, culture, homeland as well as remedies to the state policies of the passed (not so much of the passed regarding specifically France) that have considerably damaged their economies, a political choice made to deprive these nations of any financial arm and political representation.

• http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/monitoring/minorities/2_Monitoring/PDF_4th_cycle_Outline_en.pdf

• http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/monitoring/minorities/default_en.asp

Interestingly enough the only two countries that aren't engaged in the protection of Cultures and interests of their National Minorities are France and Turkey...

• http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/monitoring/minorities/1_AtGlance/PDF_MapMinorities_bil.pdf