I couldn't say any better, that was Thomas Hammerberg if I am not mistaking "The commissioner stressed that language is an essential tool for social organisation and individual identity and therefore European governments should better take into account the needs of minority groups."
That makes the entire thing even more unacceptable. On one side we have folks that do feel confused, are under the impression that the EU as a whole is somewhat against their best interest ignoring in most cases all the efforts made to protect their interest. Frustration winning, they sometime turn to extreme organisations in worst cases or at least cast their ballots for more radical politics and guess what, the very same bunch hiding from these folks these texts, debates and recommendations are pointing fingers at them calling them names... among which radicals, racists, extreme right wingers and more....
I can't help to think that the day they find out how they have been played out..... if they do get it.... wondering where the bunch will be hiding.