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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT WORKING PAPER THE EUROPEAN UNION AND LESSER-USED LANGUAGES Education and Culture Series EDUC 108 EN This document is published in English only. This Report has been drawn up by the CIEMEN (Centre Internacional Escarré per a les Minories ètniques i les Nacions) on behalf of the Directorate-General for Research of the European Parliament. The authors: Messrs. Joan Becat, Dimitris Christopoulos, Jarmo Lainio, Marc Leprêtre, Peter Nelde, Padraig O Riagain, Antoni Strubell, Constantinos Tsitselikis, Jaume Vernet, Sergi Vilaró, Aina Villalonga, Nico Weber, Peter Weber and Glyn Williams. Sr. Miquel Strubell, Director of the Humanities programme, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (Report Co-ordinator). Responsible official: Ms Pernille Winther, Principal Administrator Directorate-General for Research Tél.: (352) 4300-22688 Fax: (352) 4300-27720 E-mail address:DG4-sociale@ Manuscript completed in July 2002. Paper copies can be obtained Publications service through: Tel.: (352) 43 00-24053/20347 Fax: (352) 43 00-27722 E-mail: DG4-Publications@ Luxembourg, European Parliament, July 2002 The opinions expressed in this document are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the European Parliament. Reproduction and translation for non-commercial purposes are authorised provided the source is acknowledged and the publisher is given prior notice and sent a copy.  EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT WORKING PAPER THE EUROPEAN UNION AND LESSER-USED LANGUAGES Education and Culture Series EDUC 108 EN 07-2002  CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ………………………………………………………….1 PART ONE: THE EUROPEA