Within the Council's debates, delegates may speak in any of the 23 official EU languages.
This exchange mechanism uses lists of pre-translated questions and answers available in all EU languages.
Upon entering the exhibition you are given a personal media guide which can be in any of the 23 EU languages.
Candidates must have at least two EU languages - mother tongue and a second language.
Irish was not included however but is on the list here as it became an EU language in 2007):
Nearly all official EU languages are written in the Latin alphabet.
All decisions are drafted in French and then translated to the appropriate other EU languages.
If that is the case, it may well be that we have to get the message through in each of the EU languages.
Our committee has given particular attention to this, and requests that not only the EU languages should be included.
Of course for administrative reasons we would still need a summary in an official EU language to enable the petition to proceed.