| Series Title | European Voice |
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| Series Details | 22/10/98, Volume 4, Number 38 |
| Publication Date | 22/10/1998 |
| Content Type | News |
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Date: 22/10/1998 Entre Nous is calling on readers to spare a thought for the European Commission's beleaguered Spokesman's Service. In a bid to show their communautaire credentials, the institution's trusty spin doctors ensured that a recently published press release about Finland's Åland Islands was translated into Finnish and not just the usual French or English. Was their kind gesture appreciated? No, it was not. It was politely pointed out to the Spokesman's Service that while the islands may belong to Finland, the only language spoken there is Swedish. Oops. |
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| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
