Speaking other languages gives one a big comparative advantage over others, for instance in terms of labour mobility… As for the image below, the EU might be ‘together’ since 1957, but many of the people are not able to communicate with their fellow Union-citizens, due to language gaps. I have always been a strong advocate…
English: Facebook helps you connect and share with the people in your life. Dutch: Met Facebook ben je verbonden en deel je alles met iedereen in je leven. Literary translated: With Facebook you are connected and you share everything with everybody in your life. Not the same thing, I would say. And not necessarily that…
My return to Western Europe has made me more conscious of life in Hungary and how radically different it is compared to the Netherlands, the UK, and Germany. In which aspects? In how you are treated by your fellow citizens. In Hungary there is a melancholy surrounding the people, especially the 50+ers. They have long…
