German MEP slams Slovak language law

[Francis Hult]

EurActiv.com

 

German MEP slams Slovak language law

 

A new state language law passed by the Slovak parliament does not conform to EU standards as it discriminates against minority languages, the vice-chair of the European Parliament's foreign affairs committee said yesterday (9 July).

German centre-right MEP Michael Gahler (EPP) fears that Slovakia's Language Act, passed on 30 June, will criminalise the use of ethnic minority languages in the country. 

 

The amended law, tabled by Culture Minister Marek Mad'aric, will introduce fines of up to EUR5,000 for using 'incorrect' Slovak as of September. It also enforces stricter official regulation of 'correct' Slovak. 

 

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http://www.euractiv.com/en/culture/german-mep-slams-slovak-language-law/article-183982

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