Spain’s proposal to recognise Catalan, Basque and Galician as official EU languages was effectively turned down by member countries on Tuesday afternoon. The decision is a blow to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who needs the support of Catalan separatists Junts to keep his minority government operational.
But the bid was surely perdido from the start: getting unanimous approval from EU countries is unimaginable. Well, almost. If you take Spain’s initiative to its logical conclusion, you quickly see how tonto it was from the get-go.
For starters, there’s the cost. Catering to Catalan, Basque, and Galician would demand a phalanx of additional translators, interpreters, and digital infrastructure.… Lês fierder
