Mobility, growth and jobs - The multilingual challenge of the Single Market
“Foreign languages are very important in the business world and for the Single European Market. China looks to Europe and appreciates its linguistic and cultural diversity. The Chinese share the idea that languages are important,” said Uwe Mohr, director of Poliglotti4.eu, a European Commission-funded project to foster and promote multilingualism in the EU.
“English is important, but it’s not enough for Europe. English is almost a lingua franca, to be used as a tool. As a tool it’s good, but not good enough. Business and personal relations need more than that,” said Mohr, who is also president of the EU Civil Society Platform for Multilingualism.
