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24 July 2008
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Report: EU 'losing business' due to lack of language skills  

European business risks losing competitiveness as other countries start outperforming the EU in terms of language skills, concludes a report presented by business leaders last week (11 July).

ListLinksDossier:   Language use in the EU
ListNews:   EU multilingualism strategy to focus on language learning
Sarkozy backs European 'sporting exception'  

French President Nicolas Sarkozy said he hopes to see a "sporting exception" to EU freedom of movement rules introduced to prevent local football clubs' training efforts from being undermined by competitors purchasing their young players.

ListLinksDossier:   Sport and the EU treaties
Report: Germany's minority languages in danger  [FR] [DE]
Commission seeks to boost EU film industry  
EU to challenge Hollywood rule  
MEP launches appeal to make Welsh official EU language  [FR] [DE]
EU backs exchange scheme to teach Europeans Chinese  [FR] [DE]
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Sport & Intercultural Dialogue  [FR] [DE]

Already accepted as a tool for social integration, sport is also seen as a means of promoting intercultural understanding in an increasingly diverse Europe. (read more)

Language use in the EU  [FR] [DE]

Promoting a multilingual economy, giving citizens access to European Union information in their own languages and encouraging linguistic diversity through langauge learning: these are the principles underpinning the Commission's multilingualism policy. (read more)

European values and identity

European values and identity  [FR] [DE]

Debates about European identity have intensified in the context of EU enlargement and the EU Constitutional Treaty. (read more)

 
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  1. 24 - 25 July 2008
    Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA)
  2. 25 July 2008
    EU-South Africa Summit
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