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The Commission has funded some 200 projects in the course of the Year of Languages. Some of these projects involved Greek and Latin. The Commission has never, therefore, sidelined these languages. It must, however, be pointed out, Mr President, that the Commission cannot set school curricula. This is in the sphere of subsidiarity and, therefore, falls within the remit of the Ministers for Education. This is why I conveyed to the Education Ministers all the discussions that took place in all the institutional frameworks, of which there were many, in order to tell them: ‘Here you are, Europe’s citizens and their representatives want the linguistic element to become an important part of the education system’. On the basis of all the reports available, at the end of November, the Ministers will have to decide and adopt a resolution, and then I shall ensure that this resolution is followed up with deeds, in other words that these ministers will make sure that their national or regional education systems, depending on the country, will provide the greatest possible range of languages, and from as early an age as possible. I cannot, however, force a minister to put a particular language on his or her agenda. I can only encourage him or her to do so. Let me assure you that I am quite convinced that multilingualism represents Europe’s future, because it reflects cultural diversity, which is our true wealth."@en1
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