Brussels, 24/09/2012 (Agence Europe) - Children are starting to learn foreign languages at an increasingly early age in Europe, with most pupils beginning when they are 6-9 years old, according to a joint report by Eurydice/Eurostat, in close collaboration with the European Commission (“Key Data on Teaching Languages at School in Europe 2012”).
Androulla Vassiliou, the Commissioner responsible for multilingualism said that, “linguistic and cultural diversity is one of the European...