LL-L "Language politics" 2004.04.02 (02) [E]

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From: Roger Thijs, Euro-Support, Inc. <roger.thijs at euro-support.be>
Subject: Language policies

Read on the Guardian website (evaluation of April 1 events):

The Wrap's spoof story

The papers are predictably outraged at the rumours emerging from Brussels
that Dutch or German may become the official language of the new EU
constitution.

"We always said the constitution was unreadable," splutters the Sun. "Now
you'll have to read it in double Dutch - or not at all ... The Sun sends a
message to the bureaucrats living in the Never-Never Lands: stop CLOGging up
Brussels with your DAM stupid ideas."

Attempts to streamline EU bureaucracy have led to general agreement that one
"language of record" is needed, though other languages will continue to be
used. The Express says German is the most likely choice: "Churchill fought
to spare us from this". The Times, on the other hand, says France and
Britain are prepared to accept Dutch as a compromise. Bill Deedes, writing
in the Telegraph, plumps for a different solution: "After all, lingua franca
is a Latin expression."

Enjoy,

Roger

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