Tag: europe
Unrest as Corsican Court Bans its Own Language in Parliament
The French island of Corsica is in a state of turmoil after a court in the main city of Bastia banned the use of...
French to Lead During France’s EU Presidency
The French language is poised to become the main language of the European Union’s (EU’s) meetings, notes, and debates during France’s presidency of the...
Hungary’s English-Speaking Kindergartens in Trouble
A dozen English-medium kindergartens have received a letter from the Hungarian Ministry of Human Resources (EMMI) informing that English is a non-ethnic language in...
Making the Most of Europe
Students (and teachers) should take advantage of the many travel deals on offer to see as much as they can of this diverse continent
People...
Dutch Shares Stage With Frisian in European Parliament
European Parliament is dedicating a session to Europe’s minority languages, and Frisian is getting...
Half of EU Doctors Rejected from UK for Poor English
About a year after the EU’s freedom of movement rules were amended to require medical doctors to pass a language proficiency exam in order...
Foreign Language Requirements Lead to Multilingualism
Comparative study of U.S. and Europe shows correlation between language requirements and multilingualism
A Pew Research Center study on foreign language education in the U.S....
Russian Rumblings in Europe
The European Union (EU) is pushing forward with its plans to counter Russian propaganda by boosting support for independent media in “Eastern Neighborhood” countries...
Turkish at Crossroads between Europe and Asia
Last week, Turkey’s National Education Council voted to make the teaching of Ottoman Turkish compulsory in high schools. In 1928, Ataturk, the founder of...
Call for More German in Europe
German chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative coalition is calling for an increase in the use of German in Europe in its campaign program. If the...
