Out of the French, relegated to the cellar, and long live the omnipotence of Brussels, or globish English? A language war rages in Brussels. At risk: spokesmen within European institutions. Unsurprisingly, English often rises to the top and takes the lion's share. But Paris did not give up.And in detail PoliticsFrance is attacking the EU, this time for hiring workers based on tests given only in English.
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