“Back in the day, I had to rely on a few textbooks and Omniglot (an online encyclopedia for writing and reading languages) to learn different ... his schooling in any European country.

English is the most widely spoken foreign language in the EU, with around 98 per cent of pupils learning it. French holds second place with 33 per cent, followed by German with 23 per cent and Spanish ...

What is the European Day of Languages? It was set up by the Council of Europe and the European Commission in 2001 to celebrate the diversity of languages across Europe. It is celebrated each year ...