Which says something nice about Hungarian humility! But I think you're right. I laughed out loud when I read in the same report that over 50% of Europeans believe they speak English "fluently." Yes, and Dear Leader Bush is secretly a major authority on Cervantes!
The latest Eurobarometer poll shows 25% German-speakers, 23% English-speakers, 8% Russian-speakers, 3% Romanian-speakers, and 2% of Slovakian, French and Italian speakers; and 42% claim at least one language. (It also shows 20% who speak at least three different foreign languages, that is among the best figures for countries not language-diverse like Belgium.) *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
By the way, this has to be the study the article I read is referring to but, as you point out, a lot of the figures here are different. Good to get it straight from the source.
