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And while we're on the topic of the ECHR, the Council of Europe has another convention on Regional and Minority Languages which should make
a backroom deal [...] to leave the status quo and not limit education in minority languages in the upcoming education law
unnecessary.

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sat Apr 26th, 2008 at 08:43:17 PM EST
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That treaty defines a minimum level and voluntary extra measures above it, so restrictions as opposed to elimination aren't opposed to it.

To be specific, the main change is for first graders to go from 7 hours/week for Hungarian and 4 for Slovakian to 5-5 (reduction by two - increase by one), because "ethnic Hungarian pupils don't speak Slovakian well but they should" (said the education minister).

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.

by DoDo on Sun Apr 27th, 2008 at 01:08:21 PM EST
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