The Competition Between French and English in EU
When Macron was first elected president of France in May 2017, he spelled out his "French-speaking dream" -- "The glory of the French, the attraction of the French, is not just for France." He wants French to be "the first language of Africa and the first language of the world". He also mentioned the best ways to learn French . Now, the newly re-elected Macron also has to admit: in today's economic globalization, English is becoming the first international language, and its influence has penetrated into every field in France. France's language regulator, the Academie Francaise, has repeatedly warned that the French language and culture are being eroded by the English culture, which is undermining social cohesion and has called on the government to develop countermeasures. On May 30, 2022, the French Ministry of Culture revised its rules on the use of video game terms, requiring government workers to ban English video game terms in a bid to preserv...