| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/07/230 (23.2.07) |
| Publication Date | 23/02/2007 |
| Content Type | News |
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Each year, thousands of European companies lose business and miss out on contracts as a result of their lack of language skills, according to a study carried out for the European Commission during 2006 by CILT, the UK National Centre for Languages, published on 23 February 2007. The findings suggest that there is enormous potential for small businesses in Europe to increase their total exports if they invest more in languages and develop coherent language strategies. Recent research shows that companies that enhance their language skills can exploit better the business opportunities in the EU’s internal market, which, with nearly half a billion people, is the world’s largest. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/07/230&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry, Culture, Education and Research |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
