Why hasn't the EU got a common language? - page 2.

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Quote from: xhomerx10 on July 02, 2016, 05:58:04 PM

Quote from: criptix on July 02, 2016, 05:21:25 PM

English is the official language of the EU but that will probaly change with the brexit.
It seems french or german will be the main official language then.

There are 24 official languages and enough translators to make sure all documents are available in all languages.

That is correct. But english is nevertheless the main working language.
Pretty much every/All organ, workgroup and negotiations are made in english and translated into other languages.

For that i think it is ok to say english has a special place or rather is the main language in the EU.

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Quote from: criptix on July 02, 2016, 05:21:25 PM

English is the official language of the EU but that will probaly change with the brexit.
It seems french or german will be the main official language then.

There are 24 official languages and enough translators to make sure all documents are available in all languages.

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English is the official language of the EU but that will probaly change with the brexit.
It seems french or german will be the main official language then.

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It took over 500 years for the people of Britain to develop English Common Law. The EU destroys all that. Why should they ever want to stay?

See Should England leave the UK - https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.15447586.

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Quote from: Jet Cash on July 02, 2016, 03:53:42 PM

After all, they have got a common everything else. I guess it's because the obvious language to use would be English, and they don't want to give Britain too much recognition. Could this be yet another reason for Britain to leave the EU?

Britain is leaving because her citizens voted in favour of leaving. On the agenda were sovereignty, jobs and immigration. I don't think language had any direct bearing on the decision. Interestingly, 5% of the EU speaks Romanian which is a romance language.

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Bobby Fischer was right

Why no common language?
Because of many cultures with completely different backgrounds. Both ethnic and localization. How could a common language be selected when there is such a variety
to choose from? Slavs, Germans, Roms, Anglo-Saxon etc. Melting pot, disputes would never end. There is a good alternative witch is Esperanto. Its a Polish invention so I guess some would be against any way

Next obstacle is how would a union without state power enforce people to learn
completely new tongue? By force? Wink

Impossible as elderly people, proud youngsters would be strongly against.
As to Brexit, I dont see any correlation with language adoption. Its pure "they steeling our jobs" thingy.

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After all, they have got a common everything else. I guess it's because the obvious language to use would be English, and they don't want to give Britain too much recognition. Could this be yet another reason for Britain to leave the EU?

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