Paris declares war of words to keep French as language of diplomacy

Senior French officials are mounting a rearguard action to defend the use of French at the UN, the European Union, and other international institutions as a language of diplomacy in the face of the inexorable rise of English.

ESO: Background information: Paris applies 'friendly pressure' on French language use http://www.europeansources.info/record/paris-applies-friendly-pressure-on-french-language-use/

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