A European Community Of Languages
photo credit: openDemocracy
As a citizen of Europe, I am convinced that every effort made to bring together our diverse identities deserves to be mentioned, and this is often made possible through language learning and/or translations.
Cafebabel.com is an online European magazine, a network of blogs that discuss topics related to life in Europe. The Paris blog has, for instance, a post on France and Europe. Some of you may be aware that the second half of 2008 will be dominated by the French E.U. Presidency. Don’t expect to miss it, as the French government is already actively (how else?) preparing for it.
You may prefer to read and listen to this article here, or read this one, entitled Cars and the City: The end of an era? published in 5 different languages.
Seven different languages are catered for so far: English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Catalan and Polish, but not all posts are available in the seven languages.
photo credit: Beatrice M
Finally, if you want to read about our famous croissants (not invented in France, by the way), or get a recipe to make them for breakfast, follow this link.
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March 18th, 2008 at 8:33 pm
Nadine, do you believe the diverse languages in the EU weaken its abiilty to be a unified economic power?
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March 19th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Katherine, the EU is struggling more from a lack of a common defense and foreign policy than in the economic field.