New blow for Welsh language communities from European courts - Wales Online:
"Planning policies aimed at protecting the Welsh language have received a blow as a European court ruling appeared to make it more difficult for authorities to implement them.
The ruling comes as two campaign groups expressed concern at what they see as the lack of protection afforded by the Welsh Government to the language.
A judgement issued by the European Court of Justice in a case brought against the Flemish region of Belgium concluded that a stipulation that property must be sold to local people was an infringement of freedom.
It said: “Such a measure may ... discourage residents of one member state from making investments in immovable property in other member states, and thus constitutes a restriction on the free movement of capital.”
Gwynedd property consultant Evan Owen said: “This ruling confirms that authorities which try to stop people buying property on affordability or language grounds are acting unlawfully."
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