The mayor of Helsinki, Finland attracted no small amount of controversy recently with a suggestion from the city’s mayor that the capital rebrand itself as an English-speaking city in order to attract more foreign workers. Currently, the constitution of Finland defines the official languages of the country as Finnish and Swedish and requires proficiency in one or both languages is required for many private and all public sector employees. In an age of growing worker mobility, there are fears that a requirement, or a perceived requirement, to master the official languages of the country will be seen as a detriment to immigration by skilled workers.
Helsinki Mayor Wants to Declare City an English-Speaking Area
- Dettagli