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Contents. Language and the euro. Several linguistic issues have arisen in relation to the spelling of the words euro and cent in the many languages of the member states of the European Union, as well as in relation to grammar and the formation of plurals .
Aug 4, 2022 · Multilingualism: The language of the European Union. Briefing 08-04-2022. Some 7 000 languages are spoken globally today. However, half of the world's population shares just six native languages, and some 90 % of all languages may be replaced by dominant ones by the end of the century.
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With the enlargement of the European Union, the balance between French and German is slowly changing. More citizens in the new member states speak German (23% compared with 12% in the EU15) while fewer speak French or Spanish (3% and 1% respectively compared with 16% and 7% among the EU15 group).
Euro. The euro ( symbol: €; currency code: EUR) is the official currency of 20 of the 27 member states of the European Union. This group of states is officially known as the euro area or, more commonly, the eurozone. The euro is divided into 100 euro cents. [6] [7]
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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 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 end of compulsory education, to ensure...
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 ...
Description. Our brochures cater for language professionals and the general public. They cover issues like: how the EU deals with the language consequences of an expanding Union. how DG Translation helps the EU Commission communicate in the EU's 24 official languages. how we process documents and manage language versions. Documents. Study.
Multilingualism. One of the EU’s founding principles is multilingualism. This policy aims to: communicating with its citizens in their own languages. protecting Europe’s rich linguistic diversity. promoting language learning in Europe.