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European Union prepares to adopt 24th official language as costs mount, calls for English rise

Global Politics

In the European Union, every language is an official language. Government officials speak in the official language of their country, and those comments are then translated into 22, soon to be 23, other languages. All of that costs $1.4 billion per year — and that total will increase when Croatian becomes an official language later this year.

PRI’s ‘The World’: Mexico’s Other Immigrants

A Call for English Only at the European Union

The World in Words

Savvy Mexican Netizens Diners Challenge Elite on Social Media

The World

Mexicans Lament Omission of Drug War in US Presidential Debate

Conflict & Justice

Singer ‘Mexican Institute of Sound’ Brings Politically Charged ‘Mexico’

Conflict & Justice

The album is Lara’s caustic commentary on what the country has become during the past six years of drug violence.

EU Member States Attempt a New Fiscal Treaty

Twenty five of the EU’s 27 member states have agreed to join a fiscal treaty to enforce budget discipline. The Czech Republic and the UK refused to sign up. And there’s still the question about what to do about Greece. Joining us now is Duncan Crawford, European correspondent for our partner the BBC

Mexico City’s One-Day Music Festival Son Por La Tradicion

Arts, Culture & Media

The music festival had an additional objective of wanting to give Mexicans something positive to unite around.

EU Approves Iran Oil Imports Ban

EU foreign ministers formally agree to an oil embargo against Iran, as Western powers reinforce their naval presence in the region.

Croatia Signs Treaty to Join EU

Global Politics

Croatia is set to join the European Union in 2013, becoming the EU’s second former Yugoslav member after Slovenia.