a) That would kill the EU in an instance. Most people don't identify with the Bloc, they do with their countries and language is such an important fact of that.

a) That would kill the EU in an instance. Most people don't identify with the Bloc, they do with their countries and language is such an important fact of that. b) The EU has exactly as much power as their member states (which are sovereign, see Brexit) give her. And the members have decided to not give her that particular ability. Despite what you might read on the Internet the EU is NOT the United States of Europe. It (or a successor) may be one day, but that day is at least a century away.