European Parliament 2 March 2001, WRITTEN QUESTION E-0621/01 by Nelly Maes (Verts/ALE) to the Council. Belgian visas.

Answer given by Mrs Reding on behalf of the Commission (15 May 2001) 1. The European Year of Languages will give rise to many events and debates throughout 2001 on matters relating to European linguistic diversity, particularly regional and minority languages. The Commission plans to draw lessons from all these initiatives and discussions, and to arrive at conclusions as early as next year. 2.