List of active separatist movements in Europe

This is a list of currently active separatist movements in Europe. Separatism often refers to full political secession.

Belgium Location People Proposed state Political parties Flemings Independent Republic of or a Confederal Belgium (gradual independence) New Flemish Alliance, Vlaams Belang

Bosnia and Herzegovina Location People Proposed state Political organisation Political parties Republika Srpska Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Republika Srpska or unification with Government of Republika Srpska Alliance of Independent Social Democrats, United Srpska, Democratic People's Alliance, Serb Democratic Party

Denmark

Location Related pages People Proposed state Political parties Faroese independence movement Faroese or autonomy Republican Party, Progress, People's Party, Centre Party, Self-Government Party

Finland Location People Proposed state Political parties Ålanders Future of Åland

France

Location Related pages People Proposed state Political parties Trade unions Youth groups Other groups French Basque Country Basque Unification with the Basque Country and – Euskal HerriaZubiaga, M. et al.: Towards a Basque State. Nation-building and institutions, Bilbo: UEU, 2012 .Mateos, T. et al.: Towards a Basque State. Citizenship and culture, Bilbo: UEU, 2012 .Antiguedad, I. et al.: Towards a Basque State. Territory and socioeconomics, Bilbo: UEU, 2012 . as an independent state or autonomy. Euskal Herria Bai, Abertzaleen Batasuna, Eusko Alkartasuna (EFA), Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea Euskal Langileen Alkartasuna, Langile Abertzaleen Batzordeak Gazte Abertzaleak, Segi Brittany (including Loire-Atlantique) Bretons Unvaniezh Demokratel Breizh, Adsav, Strollad Breizh, Emgann, Brittany Movement and Progress, Young Bretons Movement Advocacy group: Celtic League Corsicans Corsica Libera, Partitu di a Nazione Corsa (EFA) Militant group: National Liberation Front of Corsica

Georgia

Location Related pages People De facto state Proposed state Political organisations Militant organisation Territory of the former Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic Abkhazians (recognized by 4 UN members) Government of Abkhazia Abkhazian Armed Forces Territory of the former South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast Ossetians (recognized by 4 UN members) Recognition of South Ossetia as an independent state or unification with Russia or unification with to form a united independent Ossetia Government of South Ossetia Armed Forces of South Ossetia Javakheti Armenians in Samtskhe–Javakheti Autonomy for the region Javakhk (Javakheti) or unification with Parties: United Javakhk Democratic Alliance

Germany Location People Proposed state Political parties Other groups Upper Saxons Saxony Free Saxony

Italy

Location Related pages People Proposed state Secessionist parties Autonomist parties Other groups Friuli-Venezia Giulia Friulians Friuli Res Publica Furlane-Parlament Furlan, Patrie Furlane, Friulian Front, Pact for Autonomy Lombardy Republic of Lombardy or autonomy. Pro Lombardy Independence, Lega Lombarda Lega per l'Autonomia – Alleanza Lombarda Northern Italy Padania Lega Nord (formerly), Lega Padana, Padanian Union, Alpine Padanian Union Lega Nord, Great North Sicilians Sicily Free Sicilians Sicilian Socialist Party, Great Sicily, Party of the Sicilians, Movement for Autonomy Advocacy groups: Sicilian National Front, Sicilia Nazione, Sicilian National Liberation Movement. Greater autonomy or independence for or unification with in Political parties: Die Freiheitlichen (independence), South Tyrolean Freedom (unification) Republic of Venice or autonomy Party of Venetians, Venetian Independence, We Are Veneto, Liga Veneta Repubblica, Venetian People's Unity, Venetian Left Liga Veneta, Resist Veneto, Veneto for Autonomy Youth organization: Independentist YouthNational Liberation Movement (Self-determination): Venetian National Liberation Movement Sardinian people Greater autonomy or independence for . Political parties: Sardinian Action Party (regionalist)

Moldova Location Related pages People De facto state Proposition Political organisation Military forces Russians, Ukrainians, and Moldovans Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic International recognition as a sovereign state or unification with Government of Transnistria Army of Transnistria Gagauz people Gagauz Republic Peoples of Union of Gagauzia

Netherlands

Location People Proposed state Political organisation Frisia Frisians, West Frisians Greater autonomy or independence for West Frisia Frisian National Party (Greater autonomy; EFA member), Groep fan Auwerk

Russia

Location People Proposed state Militant organisations Advocacy groups Other groups Adygea, Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia Circassians Circassia International Circassian Association (former member of the UNPO), Congress of the Peoples of the North Caucasus, Free Nations League Bashkortostan Bashkirs Bashkortostan Committee of Bashkir Resistance, Bashkir Company Bashkort movement, Bashkir National-Political Center, Free Nations League Chechens Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (government in exile) Chechen separatists, Ajnad al-Kavkaz, Chechen volunteers in Ukraine, Dzhokhar Dudayev Battalion, Ichkerian Special Purpose Battalion, Khamzat Gelayev Detachment Adat People's Movement, Congress of the Peoples of the North Caucasus Ichkerian government in exile (Proposed to be recognized by UN member: Ukraine) Dagestan Dagestanis Dagestan Imam Shamil Dagestan BattalionDagestani National Center, Congress of the Peoples of the North Caucasus Ingushetia Ingush Ingushetia Ingush Liberation Army Ingush Independence Committee, Congress of the Peoples of the North Caucasus Republic of Kalmykia Kalmyks Kalmykia with possible unification with Astrakhan Oblast Oirat-Kalmyk People's Congress Karelians, Vepsians, Russians, Finns, Pomors Karelia Karelian Group Karelian National Movement Krasnodar Krai Cossacks, Russians Kuban Kuban Cossack Army Community of the Don-Kuban-Terek Citizens, Klin-Yar, Kuban Cossack Host, Kuban Cossacks of the Kuban Host Autonomy Movement, Kuban Cossack Youth, New Kuban Cossack Association, Southern Regional Resource Center, Union of Cossack Republics of Southern Russia Political organizations: Cossack Congress, Cossacks of the Kuban RadaPolitical parties: Free Cossack Movement, Lapin, Movement for the Federalizations of Kuban, Union of the Cossack Hosts of Russia, Union of the Cossack Hosts of Russia and Abroad, Committee for the Liberation of the Kuban Kingiseppsky, Lomonosovsky, Volosovsky & Sosnovy Bor districts of Leningrad Oblast Russians, Izhorians, Ingrians, Votes Free Ingria, Ingria Without Borders Mari El Mari Mari El Free Idel-Ural Mordovia Erzyas Erzyan Mastor Free Idel-Ural, Erzyan Mastor Mokshas Mokshan state Free Idel-Ural, Moksha Committee, Free Nations League North Caucasian Federal District Peoples of the Caucasus Confederation of the Northern Caucasus, United Caucasia Chechen government in exile Tatarstan Tatars Tatarstan All-Tatar Public Center Ittifaq Party, Free Idel-ural, All-Tatar Public Center, Free Nations League Tatarstan government in exile Rostov Oblast Cossacks, Russians Cossackia, Don Cossack Host Members of the Free Nations League Udmurtia Udmurts Udmurtia Free Idel-Ural Volga Federal District Bashkirs, Chuvash, Erzya, Mari, Mokshas, Russians, Tatars, Udmurts Idel-Ural Republic Free Idel-Ural Kumykia Kumyks Autonomy for the Kumyks in Dagestan Astrakhan Oblast Nogai, Astrakhan Tatars Nogai El or unification with Kalmykia Free Nogai El Komi people Independence for Chuvash people Independence for Irĕklĕ Chăvash En Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug Komi-Permyaks Komi-Permyak Karachays and Balkars Karachaia

Spain

Location Related pages People Proposed state Political parties Trade Unions Youth groups Other groups and Basques Basque Country (greater region) – Euskal Herria Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea (EDP), Eusko Alkartasuna (EFA), Bildu, Eusko Abertzale Ekintza, Alternatiba Euskal Langileen Alkartasuna, Langile Abertzaleen Batzordeak EGI, Gazte Abertzaleak, Ikasle Abertzaleak Catalans Catalan Republic Catalan Countries (i.e. including other Catalan-speaking areas) Pro-independence: Republican Left of Catalonia, Together for Catalonia, Popular Unity Candidacy Intersindical-CSC, Coordinadora Obrera Sindical, Intersindical Alternativa de Catalunya Arran, La Forja, Jovent Republicà, Joves d'Esquerra Verda, Joventut Nacionalista de Catalunya, Joventut Comunista de Catalunya Civil organisations: Assemblea Nacional Catalana, Òmnium Cultural, Association of Municipalities for Independence, Procés Constituent, Sobirania i Progrés, Committees for the Defense of the Republic, Negres Tempestes Galicia Galicians Galicia (or right to self-determination within a confederal framework) Soverigntist: Galician Nationalist Bloc (EFA)Independist: Anova-Nationalist Brotherhood Confederación Intersindical Galega Galiza Nova, Erguer-Estudantes da Galiza

United Kingdom

Location Related pages Movement People Proposed state Political parties Advocacy groups Other groups Northern Ireland Major Irish, Northern Irish (Nationalists) Re-unification with or independence Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil, Éirígí, Social Democratic and Labour Party, Aontú, People Before Profit, Communist Party of Ireland, Irish Republican Socialist Party, Republican Network for Unity, Socialist Workers Network, Workers' Party of Ireland Militant organisations: RIRA, CIRA Major Scots Scottish National Party (EFA member), Scottish Greens, Scottish Socialist Party, Alliance to Liberate Scotland Independence for Scotland Party, Scottish Libertarian Party, Sovereignty, West Dunbartonshire Community Party Scottish Independence Convention (Common Weal, People's Voice, Scottish CND, Voice for Scotland, Women for Independence), Labour for Independence, Siol nan Gaidheal, Celtic League Major Welsh Wales Plaid Cymru (EFA member), Wales Green Party, Gwlad, Propel YesCymru , All Under One Banner Cymru, Celtic League Cornwall Minor Cornish Cornwall or Constituent Country known as: Duchy of Cornwall Cornish Nationalist Party, Mebyon Kernow Celtic League Northern England Minor Northern English Northumbria Northern Independence Party Separatist movement of dependent territory Manx people (Sovereign Republic) Mec Vannin, Isle of Man First Manx Independence Movement, Celtic League

See also

Lists of active separatist movements List of historical separatist movements Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization List of micro-regional organizations List of states with limited recognition Independence referendum List of active autonomist movements in Europe

References

External links . From Spain to Iraq, states have to see that suppressing secession won't work Disintegration of Britain and Spain both possible