The European Esperanto Union (EEU; Esperanto: Eŭropa Esperanto-Unio) is a union of the national Esperanto associations of the European Union member states. It holds congresses every two years. The congress in Maribor, Slovenia, in July and August 2007, attracted 256 delegates from 28 countries, including two members of the European Parliament, Małgorzata Handzlik of Poland and Ljudmila Novak of Slovenia.
In December 2009, the EEU ran a full-page advertisement in the French newspaper Le Monde advocating the use of Esperanto instead of English.[1] As of October 2011[update], Seán Ó Riain is the president of the EEU.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Europe marks 150th birthday of Esperanto creator". December 15, 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ Murphy, Judy (October 21, 2011). "Seán talks the talk in seven languages". Galway City Tribune. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
External links
edit- Official website
- About the EEU (in Esperanto) on website of the UEA
- Irish Times - Tongues are loosened at Esperanto conference in Galway
- (in Esperanto) EUROPO - Eŭropa Esperanto-Unio
- Poliglotti4.eu - EEU - Eŭropa Esperanto-Unio