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David Miliband

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British Council (in Spain)

Posted 06 May 2008 by David Miliband  |  4 comments

I was surprised to be told that the biggest British Council operation was in Spain. Why? I asked. The answer is interesting: not financial profligacy but a huge (and self-financing) demand for its English language service. 40,000 kids are in bilingual secondary education, often in partnership with the BC. This history is interesting: the BC opened in 1940 under Franco and provided an outlet to the world. The investment then and throughout the Franco era in cultural diplomacy is paying off.



David Miliband
06 May 2008
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>> A paradox then surely that English is not as widely spoken in Spain as you'd expect. ...<<
Sudeep
06 May 2008

>> Dear David, I am a spanish girl, I live in Madrid. In Spain we have the British Council office,...<<
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