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France intends to offer free English lessons to students during the school holidays "as soon as possible," according to plans unveiled by the country's education minister, Xavier Darcos, on 1 September.
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A poll conducted by WorldPublicOpinion.org in predominantly Muslim countries found that local populations view international trade as a positive force for growth and development, running counter to Western perceptions about the Muslim world.
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)
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)
Debates about European identity have intensified in the context of EU enlargement and the EU Constitutional Treaty. (read more)
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