Research for CULT Committee – The European Union's Approach to Multilingualism in its Own Communication Policy

Mendez, Carlos and Gazzola, Michele and Clement-Wilz, Laure and Triga, Vasiliki and Mendez, Fernando and Djouvas, Costas and Charamboulos, Antonis and Bachtler, John (2022) Research for CULT Committee – The European Union's Approach to Multilingualism in its Own Communication Policy. European Parliament, Brussels. (https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/docume...)

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Abstract

This study assesses the EU’s approach to multilingualism in its communications policy. An innovative mixed methods approach is used to investigate compliance with multilingualism obligations and the language regimes and practices of EU institutions, bodies and agencies, especially on EU websites. The fit with the linguistic skills of EU27 residents is also investigated. Policy recommendations are provided to enhance the transparency and accessibility of EU communication policy taking account of feasibility constraints.

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