Quebec Factor
If you have ever traveled to Canada and especially in Quebec. You are well aware of the language police and the law. Speak and write in French First OR ELSE.
Well looks like this theory is catching unfortunately on.
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyid=2006-03-23T222927Z_01_L23559939_RTRUKOC_0_US-EU-SUMMIT.xml&rpc=22
Chirac EU walkout adds linguistic to economic row
Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:29 PM ET
By Laure Bretton and Darren Ennis
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - French President Jacques Chirac added linguistic patriotism to economic nationalism on Thursday when he briefly walked out of a European Union summit after a French business leader spoke in English.
Facing violent street protests at home over a disputed youth employment law, Chirac stormed out of the room when the head of the EU business lobby, Ernest-Antoine Seilliere, switched from French to what he called "the language of business".
The incident, confirmed by French officials, came on top of a row over alleged protectionism by Paris, which dominated leaders' comments at the start of the two-day meeting.
(FOR THE REST OF THE ARTICAL GO TO ABOVE ADDRESS, COPY PASTE AND READ)
Well looks like this theory is catching unfortunately on.
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyid=2006-03-23T222927Z_01_L23559939_RTRUKOC_0_US-EU-SUMMIT.xml&rpc=22
Chirac EU walkout adds linguistic to economic row
Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:29 PM ET
By Laure Bretton and Darren Ennis
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - French President Jacques Chirac added linguistic patriotism to economic nationalism on Thursday when he briefly walked out of a European Union summit after a French business leader spoke in English.
Facing violent street protests at home over a disputed youth employment law, Chirac stormed out of the room when the head of the EU business lobby, Ernest-Antoine Seilliere, switched from French to what he called "the language of business".
The incident, confirmed by French officials, came on top of a row over alleged protectionism by Paris, which dominated leaders' comments at the start of the two-day meeting.
(FOR THE REST OF THE ARTICAL GO TO ABOVE ADDRESS, COPY PASTE AND READ)
Thankyou for your articulate response. However I feel you miss the point. English is the language of buisness. Like it or not most companies in an attempt to communicate internationally use English first in their communication efforts. Much like in the Philippines who call English the Education language (something you would not know here in America as Spanish is being forced into the schools and taught as a primary in the southwest). Chirac got up and walked out, commented to his staff and was offended by the use of English as the language for the buisness speach.
This all ties into France's play to be the leader and most powerful/important player in the new EU. France is trying very hard to control the direction of the union. It wants to be the leader both militarily and economically in europe. There are several achive articals on the wall street journel, reuters and bretbart to substantiate this.
Again I thankyou for reading and commenting . Please feel free to do so again.
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Devious Mind |
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