Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-11-14-Speech-2-422"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-11-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:A new framework strategy for multilingualism (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20061114.40.2-422"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-11-14-Speech-2-4232
lpv:speaker	lp:Maria Badia i Cutchet2
lpv:spokenAs	member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya (2004-09-03--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Japan (2004-10-13--2007-03-13)3 member; CULT (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; IMCO (2006-05-11--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with South Africa (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, we are pleased that a framework strategy has been put in place for multilingualism in the European Union. Our motto, ‘United in diversity’ is a testament to the importance of the diversity of cultures, of customs, of beliefs and also of languages, to the construction of the Union. The Charter of Fundamental Rights has made respect for linguistic diversity one of our fundamental values. This principle does not just apply to the official languages, but also to the many regional and minority languages spoken within the Union, including those of immigrant communities. This rich co-existence of different linguistic communities in Europe sometimes leads to extreme difficulties within the day-to-day working practices of the Community institutions. Despite the fact that all languages are of equal importance from a cultural point of view, it makes no sense to take the view that the European Union's institutions could operate if it were using all of them at the same level. I believe that progress on the promotion, defence and knowledge of this linguistic diversity must be supported by the Member States by means of active policies for promoting and defending languages in education and in the more social realm, including in the media, and the promotion of the learning of at least two foreign languages, with a view to facilitating knowledge of other cultures, promoting mobility and increasing awareness amongst the European citizens. Finally, within the Community institutions, it must be possible for communication between the citizens and the Union to be carried out in their mother tongues. Furthermore, in order to make the use of mother tongues compatible with the day-to-day work of the institutions, we must establish different uses for the different languages and it is in this area that we must work towards agreeing on the basic criteria to use in order to reach a consensus on these working languages, without forgetting any element, either cultural, the number of speakers or the status of the languages in their respective States. I hope that the new Commissioner responsible for multilingualism, Mr Leonard Orban, agrees with this idea and will work in that direction."@en1

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