Question 10800 — French language

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Ms. Amélia Lakrafi draws the attention of the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs to the concerns raised by the Alliance Française regarding the preservation of the State subsidies allocated to it annually, as well as the personnel made available to certain branches by the embassies. The world's leading international cultural network, with 825 "branches" present in five continents, the Alliance French contributes effectively to the influence of the French language. As such, it is a valuable tool, whose vitality is confirmed year after year. Thanks to the turnover generated by the French courses provided there, the Alliances have a self-financing rate of around 96% and remain little dependent on credits from the French State. However, these are in places essential to the proper functioning of the network. The finance laws adopted since 2015 have all shown a reduction in these subsidies, a reduction which has until then never translated into reality, the allocations paid having always been higher than the appropriations voted. This method of allocation is not likely to allow the Alliances to have budgetary stability and security, which are nevertheless essential to their establishment and development. In addition, of Real operating difficulties have emerged following the drop in the number of full-time equivalents made available to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, particularly in the positions of director, general delegate and project manager. Between 2012 and 2017, these arrangements fell from 322 to 281, a decrease of 12%, which may have destabilized work organizations locally. In view of this context and the efforts carried out at the same time by the Alliance to diversify its sources of financing, it would like to be aware of the actions that the Government intends to put in place to ensure the security of this network which directly contributes to the presence and influence of French culture in the world.

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