Goizeko gorria arratsaldeko iturria  |
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| Let us see how autum is where you live |
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BASQUE ECONOMIC AGEETMENT
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| What is the Basque Economic Agreetment? |
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LANGUAGE DIVESRITY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
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Patxi Juaristi
Lecturer at the Political Science Department at the University of the Basque Country and member of the Technical Committee of the World Languages Report
“... linguistic diversity is a key element of our cultural heritage. Embracing diversity is a prerequisite for constructing a Europe in which all citizens enjoy an equal status. Furthermore, it is a fact: trying to neglect it by using arguments like costs or efficiency does not solve the problem. Nevertheless, if there is one taboo in the European Union, it is languages. Whenever linguistic diversity within the EU is mentioned, Europe’s regional and lesser-used languages seem to be forgotten or ignored. Apparently, it is considered a too sensitive issue since languages are thought as a fundamental part of national identity and national sovereignty” |
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