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March 1st, 2004
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN Commission has raised fears that citizens of some countries joining the European Union (EU) in May could defy EU regulations because they may not all have been translated into their national language. News service Malta Media has reported concern from officials working for EU enlargement Commissioner Günter Verheugen that the translation of the 85,000 page 'acquis communautaire' was behind schedule, especially in small countries such as Malta and Estonia, where few specialist translators are available. Indeed Malta Media reported ...
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