EU Spokesperson Claims ‘Arabic is a European Language’ on ‘Mother Language Day’
Amy Mek, RAIR Foundation, February 25, 2024
Luis Miguel Bueno, the European Union’s (EU) Arabic-speaking regional media officer for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), finds himself at the center of a firestorm following a provocative social media post made on International Mother Language Day {snip} Bueno’s post asserts that Arabic is a “European language” spoken by millions of Europeans daily, which has reignited debates surrounding the contentious “Great Replacement” theory.
In his post, Bueno stated, “At #اليوم_الدولي_للغة_الأم, it is good to remember that we have great linguistic diversity in the EU. 24 official languages—hundreds of languages across the continent. We must also remind ourselves that the Arabic language is also a European language. Millions of Europeans speak this language every day. This is something we should be proud of.”
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