Calls for french to replace english after brexit mocked by french ceo
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“This domination is not inevitable. It’s up to us to set some rules, to be present, and make French the language with whom one has access to a number of opportunities.” French has long been
dominant at EU headquarters and there are some 274 million French speakers worldwide, making it the fifth most widely spoken language in the world. But since eastern European members joined
the Brussels club in 2004, English has become far-reaching across EU institutions. Mr Macron insisted his plot is not against the use of English, but more to promote multilingualism.