The Galling Rise of English

English is spoken by hundreds of millions of people around the world, but until recently the European Union was a place where French sometimes dominated. The EU is headquartered in Brussels, and an elite group of French-speaking bureaucrats has influenced the organization for years. New EU member states have been increasingly English-oriented, however, and as more European students learn English in school than French, French is quickly losing popularity. French Eurocrats are trying their best to keep their language alive, but for an increasing number of new European officials, English is the new international standard. – YaleGlobal