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France’s Pointless, Hopeless Battle Against English

Teach in English? Quelle horreur! The French are in the midst of a battle royale over the government’s proposal for universities to allow English in the classroom. Andrew Roberts on France’s desperate and pointless efforts to protect their language.

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