https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Spain is the EU country with the second lowest level of English proficiency in the EU, according to a 2023 study. We asked readers why, in their opinion, the country appears to be struggling to get better at 'inglés'. https://www.thelocal.com/20191120/why-are-spanish-so-bad-at-speaking-english-study-readers-views Wed, 20 Nov 2019 10:11:45 +0100 why-are-spanish-so-bad-at-speaking-english-study-readers-views The Danes have toppled Norwegians from the title of best English speakers in the Nordics, according to the the latest annual proficiency ranking from Education First (EF). But English-speaking ability has slipped across the region. https://www.thelocal.com/20231123/ranking-which-country-in-the-nordics-has-the-best-english-speakers Thu, 23 Nov 2023 17:18:44 +0100 ranking-which-country-in-the-nordics-has-the-best-english-speakers