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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10639
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SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION / (ae) multilingualism

Europeans could do better on language skills

Brussels, 21/06/2012 (Agence Europe) - According to a new Eurobarometer opinion poll published on 21 June by the European Commission, almost nine out of ten EU citizens believe that the ability to speak foreign languages is very useful and 98% say that mastering languages will be good for the future of their children. A separate study, however, on language skills published at the same time, highlights that there is a gap between aspirations and reality. Tests carried out among teenage pupils...

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