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This exact idea is something i m advocating for decades. Some countries already have english as a sec language (cyprus and i think malta).

• aatharuv 6y ago
  The countries which have English as a second language.... were both British colonies until the 1960's. Malta had once even pondered integrating into the United Kingdom, though later gained independence and became a Republic. Cyprus has some undergraduate education in English (a friend of mine from Kuwait had gone to college there). Other European countries don't have that history.
  • ben_w 6y ago
    Similar story for Ireland.
  • return1 6y ago
    That just means that 3 or more are already on the plan. With the UK gone it s not even an issue of rivalry anymore. The eu could promote this as a means to facilitate international trade, and frankly i dont see why members would disagree since it s already de facto happening