EU countries resist Spain on making Catalan official language

When the General Affairs Council of the European Union addresses next Tuesday the officialness of Catalan, Galician and Basque, many countries will be unaware of the consequences that the issue may have in Spain. The government has been negotiating with the capitals of its 26 partners for some time the demand that Junts – also the PNV but to a lesser extent – put on the table of Pedro Sánchez at the beginning of the legislature. What Foreign Min…

EU countries resist Spain on making Catalan official language

At least seven capitals have raised concerns over the costs and political implications of the move, which Sánchez links to defense spending.

The diplomatic pressure is high. Spain is trying every possible way that next Tuesday the EU General Affairs Council – a meeting of ministers or European Affairs officials – will give free way to the officialness of Catalan, Basque and Galician in the Union.Continue reading...

Next Tuesday, the European capitals meeting in the General Affairs Council will vote on the official status of Catalan, Galician and Basque in the European Union, and the result cannot be more open. Indeed, to ensure the success of this initiative – which is one of the demands of the government’s partners – the Spanish delegation has decafed some of its initial demands.

EU Nations Push Back Against Spain’s Bid to Make Catalan an Official Language

EU Member States Resist Catalan Language Recognition Amidst Rising Tensions A notable diplomatic confrontation has emerged within the European Union, as numerous member nations have expressed strong disapproval of Spain’s initiative to elevate Catalan to official language status at the EU level. This development occurs against a backdrop of escalating tensions surrounding regional autonomy and [...]

The Spanish state has presented a new proposal to the EU member states to try to unlock the official status of Catalan, Basque and Galician. The plan, as Europa Press has learned, consists of the effects of the official status being gradual: from January 2027, the regulations of the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament would be translated, that is, the rules that apply directly to all states and do not require any transposit…