"Promoting training and the use of English should be encouraged at all levels" by Lorenzo Font

From my eight years of work experience in Amsterdam, I would highlight the values of Dutch professionals, which I would summarize as honesty, open-mindedness, efficiency, flexibility, and common sense. The Dutch will tell you what they think without filters and in a direct manner, but they will also listen to your perspective; they will speak to you in multiple languages and treat you as an equal.

Barcelona has historically characterised itself as a cosmopolitan, open, and international city, closely connected with Europe; that's precisely what we have to strengthen, and it is something we can learn from Amsterdam. Promoting training and the use of English should be encouraged at all levels, both public and private, alongside Spanish and Catalan.

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