According to Illa, the inclusion of Catalan as an official language in the EU is a “fair measure”.

To encourage the inclusion of Catalan in the EU as an official language, Salvador Illa, the head of generalDuring his last visit to Brussels. LanguageSpanish Catalonia, Valencian Community and Balear Islands, Andorra and some parts of France and Italy were spoken by about 10 million people. He desires to beWith Basque and Galician, In the EU language.

He believes in this A basic demand for citizens. Illa, “the official of these languages, Catalonian citizens, from the country of Basque: ‘You are a part of Europe.” He said. The EU already has 24 official languages. All legal and treaties are interpreted in all languages ​​and the Full European Parliament and the Council of Europe and the European Union. For Illa “This is not about translating more or less, but It is about respecting the identity of European citizens“.

Should be approved by the decision 27 ORGANIZATION FOR EU Country And now the ministers of European Affairs are arguing, but in Spain, in the summer of 2023, he has progressed very little since he submitted the offer during his Doner Presidency. It can cost about 132 million euros in the year with three new official languages.According to a preliminary report prepared by the European Commission. Brussels estimates that each language, including the adaptation of documents and recruitment of interpreters and translators, will cost about 44 million euros per year. If the offer is approved, Spain offered to pay.

Now Catalan can be discussed at the European Union Council As in September 2024, the ministers want the Spanish industry minister if Jordi always wanted a few weeks in advance in a meeting for the first time in 20 years. At the same time European Parliament Examine the possibility of using three languages ​​in general sessions of MEPs.

Political insecurity

It can be difficult to ensure that 27 member states support the request for formalization of three languages ​​in the EU. The offer was presented by Pedro Sánchez Government As an agreement to get the support of the independence parties, the Catalunia Party, especially per Catalunia party of former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont.

However, this misled in several EU countries. They see this as a political maneuver of Sánchez. “This was a demand for this political party, but it is not only from Catalonia, not from the Basque country, Galicia … A demand shared by many people …” he said. “This is notlet’s say A political problemNot a political demand. I can say that from another angle. It is a fair measure from the linguistic point of view. There are 20 million citizens with these official languages. “

Closing the Route of Independence

This is for ILLA The second visit to Brussels Six months ago, he swore as the president of Catalonia. The socialist politician made Brussels one of his priorities and chose the European Parliament Exporter Jaume Duch as Foreign Minister and the European Union. One of its goals is to completely restore the relations between Catalonia and the European Union. “This is our aspiration, and I think we will get it. In the European structure, in the European project, we want to be exactly involved in a world that changes so fast that the European project does not make any other exit to strengthen,” Illa said.

A meeting with last week’s trip President of the Council of Europe, António Costaand the European Commission Vice President Teresa Ribera. However, it is not the first person to break the blockade containing the SO -Constred ProCés, a independence referendum that Catalonia has faced for ten years. Former Catalan President and Independence Leader Pere Aragonès has already met In 2022, members of the European Commission is an innovation for the Catalan leader in a few years.

Now, for more than 10 years, for the first time, Catalonia has a president contrary to independence. “I respect all political projects, but I think we should not emphasize what has changed in this world, what has united us and what separates us.” He said.

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