Security & Geopolitics#3
Relations with the United States
Europe's closest ally has become its most unpredictable partner.
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Europe's public debates
The Agenda
62 issues shaping Europe's politics.
From Ukraine to pensions — the debates every European government and party is answering.
62 topics9 themes27 countries
4 topics
Minority & regional languages
Language as identity — and politics.
In short
Language policy affects Russian-speaking minorities in the Baltics, Hungarian minorities in neighbouring states, and the push to make Catalan, Basque and Galician EU official languages. It touches education, identity and security.
Why it matters now
Baltic language laws and Spain's push for EU official status for Catalan are live debates.
The divide
Minority-rights camp
protect and expand language rights
Nation-state camp
strengthen the national language
Security camp (Baltics)
limit Russian influence.