I operate around Europe amongst other places and I would like to compliment the Dutch, Germans and Scandinavians etc. for putting safety ahead of nationalism and insisting on the use of a common language. The Dutch speak english better than most brits and I don't just mean the scottish!
I was appalled to hear that the injured Captain of that Turboprop at CDG was interrogated in his hospital bed and even threatened with manslaughter charges by the CESM police. Reminds me of that crew at Athens who were banged up in clink after they went off on an (unreported) flooded runway.
The plain fact of the matter is those countries which refuse to speak english put their own citizens at just as much risk as foreigners.
Quells idiots n'est ce pas!