EU Language Law with Professor Stefaan van der Jeught
Stefaan van der Jeught, Professor of EU Constitutional Law at Vrije Universiteit Brussel , and a Press Officer at the Court of Justice of the European Union , joins SlatorPod to talk about the complex relationship between language and law in the EU . Stefaan outlines the historical evolution of EU language policy, from French-only founding treaties to the gradual inclusion of all member state languages. Despite formal equality, institutions largely define their own internal language regimes, leading to fragmented and often English-centric practices. Stefaan’s book EU Language Law , now in its second edition, examines these issues in depth. Updated with new case law, legislation, and developments in AI and governance, it includes a 10-point roadmap for reform. Stefaan advocates for greater transparency, legal protection of linguistic diversity, and a constitutional debate on the role of language in EU integration. AI, Stefaan believes, is a tool that ...