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Spain will finance Catalan language teaching in European Schools from academic year 2026/2027

12 Oct 2026 Effective: 31 Aug 2026 1 views
Who is affected:
Spanish-Catalan families abroad, Catalan teachers and European Schools

Summary

Spain agrees to implement and finance Catalan as an optional language in European Schools. Classes will begin in 2026/2027 where there is sufficient demand.

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The Spanish Ministry of Education signs an agreement with European Schools to introduce Catalan as Another National Language (ONL) in their educational system. Spain fully assumes the salary costs of Catalan teachers, reimbursing European Schools at the end of each academic year. Implementation is gradual: in the first…

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Full official title

Acuerdo internacional administrativo entre el Ministerio de Educación, Formación Profesional y Deportes del Reino de España y las Escuelas Europeas para regular la implantación y financiación del catalán como otra lengua nacional (ONL) en el Sistema de Escuelas Europeas, hecho en Bruselas y Madrid el 27 y 31 de agosto de 2026.

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