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E.U. Fights to Get Everyone Speaking Same Language on Education
In 2002, government leaders of the member states called for “at least two foreign languages to be taught from a very early age,” and in 2005, the Union’s executive body, the European Commission,...
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At risk of digital extinction: Europe’s smaller languages fight to survive
New language technologies present an important way in which we can enable smaller languages in the linguistically diverse digital age, helping them be heard around the world. This threat of digital...
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British Council welcome 20 international delegates
Screen Daily online – BEV, British Council welcome 20 international delegates – http://bit.ly/OZHEOc Birds Eye View (BEV) and the British Council have renewed and expanded their partnership on an...
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UK students taking languages degrees at record low
Number of undergraduates on full-time modern foreign language courses at lowest point in a decade, new report concludes
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George Szirtes: what being bilingual means for my writing and identity
Hungarian-born poet George Szirtes writes in both English and his native tongue. He contemplates bilingualism and belonging
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Why UK Schools Need Foreign Languages Now
Good intentions alone will not help us introduce languages such as Chinese and Arabic into the curriculum. If we want to thrive in a global society, we need to take firm action now, says the British...
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Languages Speak Up Competition Winner Shortlisted for £1000 Award
Khafi Kareem, the winner of our Languages Speak Up Competition, has been shortlisted for a Shell Livewire Award. If successful, she stands to win £1000 towards her start up Language Experience UK...
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European Elections and the Future of Linguistic Diversity
……in a fortnight’s time it’ll be the European elections. NPLD is eager for a new approach on languages to be adopted to explore the potential benefits – personal, social and economic – that linguistic...
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European parliament has 24 official languages, but MEPs prefer English
Data from the European parliamentary debates show that English gets the most airtime. What’s behind the numbers? Fund out more
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Last blog post
This is the last blog that will be posted on this site as the website will no longer be independently maintained. Language Rich Europe is a network funded through the Lifelong Learning Programme of...
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