Scania
A Region in Europe
In 1991 the SSF became a member of the FUEN (Federal Union of European Nations in Flensborg) and in 1993 of the UNPO (Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation in The Hague). Concerned about the Swedish Government's lack of respect for the historic borders of Scania, when dividing the state into EU regions, the SSF asked the General Assembly to support a resolution on the territory issue. The support was unanimous.
UNPO RESOLUTION
ON THE TERRITORY OF SCANIA
Dated 26 January 1995
UNPO - Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL SECRETARY
RESOLUTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNREPRESENTED NATIONS AND PEOPLES ORGANIZATION
FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
First Session
The Hague, 20-26 January, 1995
General Assembly Resolution nr 4
RESOLUTION ON THE RECOGNITION OF THE REGIONAL BORDERS OF SCANIA
The General Assembly,
RECOGNISING that Sweden now has become a member of the European Union and now is attempting to divide Sweden into regions within the structures of the regional policy of the European Union;
CONCERNED about Sweden's attempts to divide the historical region of Scania into different parts and add some of these parts to adjoining regions;
CONCERNED that Sweden's activities in dividing the Scanian territory will cause further serious identity problems among the Scanian people;
NOTING that UNPO has stood behind peoples who have worked for the protection of the right to self-determination within their ancestral territories;
THEREFORE,
EXPRESSES its concern about the Swedish Government's attempts to divide and split the territory of Scania in the present European Union implementation process.
APPEALS to the European Union Commission not to accept irrational regional division proposals from the Swedish Government.
VOWS to continue its support for the Scanian people in its struggle for recognition.
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SSF