Brexit: And, what language do we speak now?

This article was first published in Spanish, here. 

Brexit has occupied the front pages of both European and International publications. The entire world is watching expenctantly to see if the project of a common Europe will crumble under the unexpected decision of 52% of the British population. At the moment, the exit of the UK from the EU seems very likely to become a reality.

There is much to be done and much to think about. The roadmap should be defined and among the many chores for disconnecting UK is the language issue. If they leave, will English remain an official language?

Multilingualism is one of the keys to the cultural diversity of the Union Click & Tweet! , which has 24 official languages. In fact, the translation service of the European Commission is one of the largest in the world. However, for practical reasons, most institutions use in their meetings three main languages: English, French and German.

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