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Mr President, intercultural dialogue is only possible when cultural diversity is defended and promoted, and when we regard European culture as the totality of its different cultures, different nations and different environments. Attempts to create a so-called ‘European culture’ as a universal and uniform culture for all will bring more losses than benefits.
The desire to eliminate the languages of nations which are smaller and thereby weaker within the European Union from the list of official languages and from legal communication, including business communication, is extremely detrimental to cultural dialogue. A particular aversion to the Slavonic languages and cultures can be observed. Evidence of this can be seen for example in the voting in the European Parliament on the report on the promotion of multilingualism and language learning.
It is often forgotten that languages and traditional culture are the mainstay on which national cultures survive and develop. There is a chronic lack of funding for protection of this wealth in the European Union. Funds are however available for large projects and for professional cultural events, whose scope sometimes even extends beyond Europe. In order to initiate a lasting cultural dialogue, equal opportunities and cultural partnership need to be maintained."@en1
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