Amin Malouf. Identity, diversity and multilingualism / Languages mean business

Amin Maalouf, the Franco-Lebanese writer who chaired the European Commission’s group of intellectuals on multilingualism, tells 'The Magazine' how he sees the challenges for Europe as it comes to terms with questions of identity, diversity and multilingualism.

More than two thirds of Europeans learn a foreign language to improve their chances of getting a job - at home or abroad. That’s the conclusion of a recent Eurobarometer survey that asked Europeans what motivated them to take on a new language.

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