Charter for Languages and admission to the EU (2)

14.1.2014

Question for written answer E-000318-14
to the Council
Rule 117
Iñaki Irazabalbeitia Fernández (Verts/ALE) , Izaskun Bilbao Barandica (ALDE) , Salvador Sedó i Alabart (PPE) , Ramon Tremosa i Balcells (ALDE)

In Written Question E-011480/2013, we asked the Council whether it intended to take into consideration Parliament’s recommendation concerning ‘Endangered European languages and linguistic diversity’, and in particular paragraph 5 which ‘calls on the Union authorities to include effective respect for linguistic diversity, and protection for the most vulnerable European languages in particular, as a condition that must be met by all states wishing to be admitted as an EU Member State’.

In its response, the Council expressed an interest in linguistic diversity and referred to several initiatives it had taken in this area; it did not, however, reply specifically to the question — that is, it did not refer to the abovementioned recommendation.

Does the Council therefore intend to take into consideration Parliament’s recommendation?

More specifically, will the Council comply with paragraph 5 of the recommendation?

OJ C 288, 28/08/2014