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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12316

30 August 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 14
EDUCATION / Education
On eve of European Day of Languages, time has come to take stock
Brussels, 29/08/2019 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission will organise, in partnership with the Council of Europe, the European Day of Languages on 26 September. But where exactly is Europe in terms of multilingualism? 

The European Union has 24 official languages and some 60 regional and minority languages. In 2002, the Heads of State or Government set themselves the objective of ensuring that Europeans will be able to communicate in two languages in addition to their mother tongue. Education ministers renewed this...

Contents

SECURITY - DEFENCE
MARITIME SECURITY: EU Member States will strengthen their cooperation
EXTERNAL ACTION
IRAN: Ms Mogherini supports Iranian-US discussions and recalls importance of preserving Iran nuclear deal
AFRICA: EU supports new UN initiative on youth employment in agriculture and agribusiness 
NIGERIA: EU pledges €50 million in support for vulnerable communities in east of country
TRADE: a five-year extension of anti-dumping duties on imports of bicycles from eight third countries, including China
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: Michel Barnier reiterates that citizens, Ireland, and businesses will remain EU priorities regardless of Brexit outcome
ITALY: Juncker expects Rome to make an “active contribution” to European project
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: creation of a technical working group on digital taxation between France, United States and OECD
FINANCE: Commission keeps an eye on Libra and continues its assessment of EU regulatory framework
SECTORAL POLICIES
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: chemical recycling must be strictly controlled, according to Zero Waste Europe
EDUCATION
EDUCATION: on eve of European Day of Languages, time has come to take stock
NEWS BRIEFS
MERCOSUR: trade unions are calling for mechanisms to enforce environmental standards
HEALTH: Commission undertakes to remedy shortcomings identified by Court of Auditors regarding cross-border healthcare
SOCIAL: regulation on coordination of social security systems will occupy MEPs from start of "school year"