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This is a list of currently active separatist movements in Europe. Separatism often refers to full political secession.[1][2][3]
Belgium
[edit]| Location | People | Proposed state | Political parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flemings | Independent Republic of |
New Flemish Alliance, Vlaams Belang[citation needed] |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
[edit]| Location | People | Proposed state | Political organisation | Political parties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Republika Srpska | Alliance of Independent Social Democrats[5][6][7][8][9], United Srpska[10], Democratic People's Alliance[10], Serb Democratic Party[9] |
Denmark
[edit]| Location | Related pages | People | Proposed state | Political parties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faroese independence movement | Faroese | Republican Party, Progress, People's Party, Centre Party, Self-Government Party |
Finland
[edit]| Location | People | Proposed state | Political parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish-speaking population of Finland | Future of Åland[14][15] |
France
[edit]| Location | Related pages | People | Proposed state | Political parties | Trade unions | Youth groups | Other groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basque | Unification with the |
Euskal Herria Bai, Abertzaleen Batasuna, Eusko Alkartasuna (EFA), Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea | Euskal Langileen Alkartasuna, Langile Abertzaleen Batzordeak | Gazte Abertzaleak, Segi | |||
| Bretons | Unvaniezh Demokratel Breizh, Adsav, Strollad Breizh, Emgann, Brittany Movement and Progress, Young Bretons Movement | Advocacy group: Celtic League[21] | |||||
| Corsicans | Corsica Libera, Pè a Corsica, Partitu di a Nazione Corsa (EFA) | Militant group: National Liberation Front of Corsica |
Georgia
[edit]| Location | Related pages | People | De facto state | Proposed state | Political organisations | Militant organisation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Territory of the former |
Abkhazians | Government of Abkhazia | Abkhazian Armed Forces | |||
| Territory of the former South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast | Ossetians | Recognition of South Ossetia as an independent state or unification with Russia[25][26][27][28] or unification with |
Government of South Ossetia | Armed Forces of South Ossetia | ||
| Javakheti | Armenians in Samtskhe–Javakheti | Autonomy for the region |
Parties: United Javakhk Democratic Alliance[29][30][31] |
Germany
[edit]| Location | People | Proposed state | Political parties | Other groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Saxons |
Italy
[edit]Moldova
[edit]| Location | Related pages | People | De facto state | Proposition | Political organisation | Military forces |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russians, Ukrainians, and Moldovans | International recognition as a sovereign state or unification with |
Government of Transnistria | Army of Transnistria | |||
| Gagauz people | Peoples of Union of Gagauzia[59][60] |
Netherlands
[edit]| Location | People | Proposed state | Political organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frisians, West Frisians | Greater autonomy or independence for |
Frisian National Party (Greater autonomy; EFA member),[61][62] Groep fan Auwerk |
Russia
[edit]Spain
[edit]United Kingdom
[edit]See also
[edit]References
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