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The debate on the European dimension in schools could easily pass by unnoticed. Yet this is a debate that raises some fundamental issues.
We must not forget that any decisions we take in the area of education will have a decisive impact on future generations, and on their lives and their worldview.
I therefore feel that Mr Beazley’s comments on language skills are extremely apt, and would reiterate that the European Indicator of Language Competence must not give the wrong idea: to foster the widespread learning of just a few European languages would be counterproductive.
It is vital that we promote other European languages outside Europe. This is a treasure trove of knowledge that the whole of Europe should be promoting.
In this regard, we should be following the example of certain countries such as Austria, Spain, Portugal and Slovenia. The European dimension has a well-established place in the education systems of these countries, and people are encouraged to learn European languages.
The European dimension in schools must not be neglected, especially in view of Europe's place in the world, the new challenges of economic growth that we face and the objectives of policies on cooperation with the rest of the world."@en1
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