In the last hours, Bolaños, Albares and Díaz have shown their “absolute dedication” to find the necessary unanimity among their European partners around this issue. However, the PP has not clarified whether it will support the proposal and has assured that it seems “an unnecessary debate”.
The Spanish government tries to have the European Union (EU) endorsed the official of Basque, Catalan and Galician in European institutions on Tuesday.
The issue of the officiality of these three languages will be maintained on Tuesday on the agenda of the EU General Affairs Council on the Spanish request, so that the ministers can decide whether or not to vote the proposal.
From Barcelona, where he met the Ministry of Democratic Justice and Quality, Ramon Espadaler, the Minister of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Cortes, Félix BolañosHe explained that the government “works intensely and all levels”, so that this Tuesday Catalan and the rest of the official languages in Spain are also recognized in the EU.
Bolaños emphasized that the Spanish government has an “absolute commitment” to seek the necessary unanimity among its European partners around this matter.
Likewise the Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel AlbaresHe explained that all Spanish political forces “will now speak with the political forces of the European sister”, so that the EU recognizes the official of Catalan, Basque and Galician.
The second Vice president of the Spanish Government and Minister of Labor, Yolanda DíazHe has also shown his “absolute dedication” to multilingualism. “Hopefully we can see in our country in European institutions tomorrow,” said Díaz.
For his part, the spokesperson for the popular party, Borja SémperHe has not clarified whether his training will support the proposal and has assured that he seems ‘an unnecessary debate’.
“We will see tomorrow, and this is our position. What we eventually see is everything.
PSOE spokeswoman, Esther Peñasaid on Monday that “40 % of the Spanish population, about 20 million inhabitants, live in places with CO -Official languages”, so it makes sense that the EU recognizes them.
“What debates tomorrow is nothing but the strengthening of the multilingual identity that our country has, and that this is recognized in the European Union,” he explained.
Finally, the president of the Xunta, the popular Alfonso RuedaOn Monday, although his government supports “more spread” of the Galician language, it is not its use in the European Union a “priority” if the decision is a cost of more than 40 million euros.
Source: EITB
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