Erasmus+ programme information not translated into official EU languages
5.2.2014
Question for written answer E-001179-14
to the Commission
Rule 117
Piotr Borys (PPE) , Joanna Katarzyna Skrzydlewska (PPE)
The Erasmus+ programme has been one of the most significant successes of this parliamentary term. This very important, wide-ranging programme, which funds, among other things, youth organisation projects, international training and student exchanges, as well as promoting mobility, cultural diversity and multilingualism, should be a source of pride for the European Union and one of its priorities.
However, the Erasmus+ Programme Guide published by the Commission is only available in English, which is hardly in keeping with the idea of equal treatment of all Member State languages and of multiculturalism. The lack of official translations discriminates against individuals and associations from non-English-speaking countries seeking funding under the Erasmus+ programme.
In view of the above:
- 1.When will the Commission publish translations of the Erasmus+ Programme Guide into the other 23 official languages of the European Union?
- 2.How does the Commission intend to address the problem of the preference for English as the principal and most important language of communication in the European Union, in the context of the marginalisation of multilingualism and multiculturalism in Europe?
OJ C 305, 09/09/2014