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4d ago

EU Council to Revisit Catalan Language Official Status on May 27

Spain renews its push for Catalan, Basque, and Galician to gain EU official language status, requiring unanimous approval from all 27 member states.

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Overview

  • The Spanish Government has formally requested that the EU Council debate the official status of Catalan, Basque, and Galician on May 27, 2025.
  • Poland, holding the EU Council presidency, has agreed to include the issue on the agenda, contingent on member state support.
  • Unanimity among all 27 EU member states is required to amend the EU’s linguistic regulation and grant official status to the languages.
  • Spain has committed to covering the economic costs associated with the inclusion of these languages as official EU languages.
  • This marks the first substantial discussion on the matter since March 2024, with Spanish officials and Junts leaders expressing optimism about the progress.