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By Laura K. Lawless, About.com Guide to French Language since 1999

UK pushing Spanish over French

Friday August 1, 2003
According to the Stephen Twigg, French is the most popular foreign language in England, followed by German and then Spanish. Believing that Spanish is a more important international business language than French, the UK Schools Minister is trying to encourage more students to study Spanish. He is also working to offer language classes to students at an earlier age.
Source: Press Release from 10 Downing Street
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