Remaining 'united in diversity' thanks to multilingualism
At a Glance
21-09-2018
The diversity underpinning the European project is embodied in the harmonious co-existence of 24 official languages. Following the success of the European Year of Languages (2001), the Council of Europe designated 26 September as the European Day of Languages. The European Parliament has consistently acted to support endangered languages and linguistic diversity in the EU, calling on the EU and the Member States to commit resources to their protection and promotion. In May 2018, the European Commission put forward a proposal aimed at improving the teaching and learning of languages.
At a Glance
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- cultural pluralism
- culture and religion
- EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
- European language
- EUROPEAN UNION
- European Union law
- humanities
- language teaching
- living language
- minority language
- multilingualism
- official language
- POLITICS
- politics and public safety
- regional language
- SCIENCE
- SOCIAL QUESTIONS
- teaching
- Treaty on European Union