Plataforma per la Llengua was speaking at HIGA, an international meeting for young people who speak minoritised languages, held in the Basque capital, attracting more than 85 representatives of 68 languages from all over the world

Maria de Lluc Muñoz, Plataforma per la Llengua's international affairs officer, took part in a round table that compared the language situation on various Mediterranean islands considering the impact of tourism and gentrification

The organisation has already set out its analysis that a tourism-based model like the one operating in the Catalan-speaking territories does not help new arrivals adopt the language at various seminars, and it will do so at another on the same subject on Eivissa at the beginning of August  More info about "We highlight the relationship between the touristification of the Balearic Islands and the loss of social use of Catalan in the archipelago, at a forum in Vitoria"

Catalan is now on all the signage at the German company's only office in Catalan-speaking territories, as well as the arrivals and departures screens and the ticket vending machine

The organisation congratulates FlixBus for always showing willingness to include Catalan, and calls on the Government of Catalonia to make the language's importance clear to international companies

FlixBus, sponsor of the UEFA Europa League, is the leader in low-cost road passenger transport, offering long-distance routes in most European countries

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Maria de Lluc Muñoz, head of international affairs at Plataforma per la Llengua, attends the annual General Assembly of the Network to Promote Linguistic Diversity (NPLD), taking place in Pamplona between Wednesday and Friday

Anna Jungner-Nordgren, from the consultative parliament of the Swedish-speaking minority in Finland (Folktinget), is chosen as the new Chair of the NPLD on a board that will have the Catalan Roger Serra, representing the Government of Catalonia, as its new Vice-Chair

The NPLD is a European network of governments, academic institutions and civil society organisations aiming to achieve language policies that promote diversity  More info about "Plataforma per la Llengua, re-elected as a member of the board of the European Network to Promote Linguistic Diversity (NPLD)"

Plataforma per la Llengua takes advantage of the commemoration of Europe Day to project a poster in front of the European Commission headquarters in Barcelona criticising its lack of respect for European diversity if Catalan is not accepted as an official language

Official status is still lying in a file on the EU Council's desk, with the Polish presidency apparently willing to put it back on the agenda More info about "We demand official status for Catalan in the EU in a projection mapping with a critical slant at La Pedrera in Barcelona"

Spain underwent its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) session in Geneva on Wednesday morning (30 April), when other States could make recommendations to it to ensure respect for human rights in its territory

About 30 States have called on it to step up the prosecution of discrimination against minorities, and four (including Austria and Ireland) have specifically demanded a commitment to the rights of language minorities

In recent months, Plataforma per la Llengua has been in contact with representatives of several States to inform them of the violations of language rights in Spain, compiled in a report presented in October

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a UN Human Rights Council mechanism under which States assess one another to analyse their respect for human rights

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Plataforma per la Llengua produced a report in October listing violations of language rights and makes six recommendations for States to accept and pass on to Spain

In recent months, the organisation has held meetings with representatives of States around the world to tell them about the treatment of Catalan-speakers in Spain and to convince them to address the issue during the session that will take place on 30 April

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With the inclusion of Catalan on its website, Bolt becomes the first company in the VFH sector to take the language into account both in its app and on its website

The organisation congratulates Bolt for its willingness to include Catalan everywhere and it is now urging Uber, Cabify, Moovit and FreeNow to follow in its footsteps, given that they can't claim to offer a good service without Catalan

Plataforma per la Llengua will ensure that the future law on taxis and private vehicles establishes a language requirement for drivers, and it wants to support companies and workers in adapting to the legislation   More info about "We get Catalan included on the website of Bolt, one of the leading mobility services companies"

Maria de Lluc Muñoz, international officer at Plataforma per la Llengua, analysed the relationship between Futbol Club Barcelona and the Catalan language in a round table with representatives from Wales and North Frisia 

The organisation for the protection of Catalan supports the value of involving football clubs in promoting the language, and has worked to achieve Barça's backing for the official status of Catalan in the EU and to increase the use of Catalan at the club's youth development centre La Masia, in a training programme for staff 

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We have persuaded the Meta group to start translating its instant messaging tool into Catalan and now we are calling on the company to extend this to Instagram and Threads

Until this month, the 40 languages offered by Messenger did not include Catalan, but now it is beginning to appear, at first only partially, in the desktop versions (computer) and the Android application (mobile) More info about "Catalan is to be included in Messenger, the instant messaging service linked to Facebook, thanks to Plataforma per la Llengua"

Plataforma per la Llengua asks the United Nations to intervene so that governments and technology platforms protect linguistic diversity and punish hate speech

The organisation recalls that the wave of internet hate suffered by footballer Aitana Bonmatí is not an isolated case, and deplores the fact that Spanish nationalist discourse often includes hate speech against Catalan and Catalan-speakers

Maria de Lluc Muñoz, Plataforma per la Llengua's officer responsible for international affairs, took part in the 17^th session of the Forum on Minority Issues in Geneva on Thursday and Friday More info about "We call on the UN to stop social media hate speech against Catalan-speakers"