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- The provisions of the regulation and Article 24 TFEU provide that every citizen of the EU has the right to write to any of the institutions or bodies of the EU in one of those languages and to receive an answer in the same language.
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Multilingualism is enshrined in the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights: EU nationals have the right to use any of the 24 official languages to communicate with the EU institutions, and the institutions must reply in the same language.
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In an EU based on the motto ‘United in diversity’, languages are the most direct expression of our culture. Linguistic diversity is a reality, observance of which is a fundamental value of the EU. Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) states that the Union ‘shall respect its rich cultural and linguistic diversity’. Article 165(2) of the T...
EU language policy is based on respect for linguistic diversity in all Member States and on the creation of an intercultural dialogue throughout the EU. In order to put mutual respect into practice, the EU promotes the teaching and learning of foreign languages and the mobility of every citizen through dedicated programmes for education and vocatio...
A.Policy developments and support for research on languages 1.Supporting language learning On 22 May 2019, the Council of the European Union (‘the Council’) adopted a recommendation on a comprehensive approach to the teaching and learning of languages. In its recommendation, the Council invites the Member States to bolster language learning by the ...
A.Linguistic diversity As a preliminary point, it has to be noted that Parliament has adopted a multilingual language policy in its own communication strategy, meaning that all EU languages are equally important. Most parliamentary documents are translated into all the official languages and every Member of the European Parliament has the right to ...
Jul 10, 2018 · The right to write to any EU institution or body in one of the 24 official EU languages and to receive a response in the same language (Article 24(4) TFEU); The right to access European Parliament, Council and Commission documents, subject to certain conditions (Article 15(3) TFEU).
— The right to write to any EU institution or body in one of the 24 official EU languages and to receive a response in the same language (Article 24(4) TFEU); — The right to access European Parliament, Council and Commission documents, subject to certain conditions (Article 15(3) TFEU). C. Scope
Regardless of the topic on which they contact the EU, individuals and organisations may write to the institutions in any EU official language and have the right to receive an answer in the same language.
Feb 2, 2016 · EU Member States, as well as citizens or companies have, in principle, the right to choose in which official EU language written and oral communications with the EU institutions and bodies will take place. This right is, however, not unlimited, and in language disputes between EU institutions and Member States no clear-cut rules are discernible.
Dec 17, 2018 · The EU’s multilingual law consists of treaties, as well as secondary legislation (regulations, directives, decisions etc.), all of which are considered equally authentic in each of the 24 EU official languages in which they are produced.
