I (German) learned British English in school, but due to movies and online content I adapted more and more to the American variant. But still, teaching a significant number of people a whole new language with no real added value seems delusional to me.
Yeah, let’s replace English with something European. Let’s use Cornish, it’s more European than English. *g*
The English most Europeans learn and try to speak and feel familiar with is made in the USA.
I (German) learned British English in school, but due to movies and online content I adapted more and more to the American variant. But still, teaching a significant number of people a whole new language with no real added value seems delusional to me.
The added value can literally be decided by decree. Make it official in the EU and off you go.