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Feb 26 08 1:15 PM

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Kaliningrad Bans Signs in English

The once-ubiquitous English-language “sale” signs in Russian store windows may soon disappear if the Kaliningrad region’s interpretation of a federal law spreads to the rest of the country.

In recent years, local legislation in cities across the country has banned the use of foreign-language words in stores and on advertising billboards, but enforcement has been patchy at best.

The Kaliningrad Regional Prosecutor’s Office this week served notice on the Yevropa shopping center in the city, telling store owners to take down their “sale” signs in English, citing complaints from passers-by.

“This is a blatant violation of the federal law on the official state language,” Yelena Madyudya, an aide to the city’s prosecutor, said Thursday, referring to the June 2005 law that forbids the use of foreign words or expressions when Russian equivalents are available.

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Feb 26 08 1:17 PM

yeah, i understand. it would be like putting up foreign signs all over the place in the US.

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Feb 26 08 2:11 PM

See now my first thought was how hitler when he came in did this with all this related to Jewry back in the 30's and 40's.

Here in the US we do have signs in other languages all over the place, particulary here on the East Coast, you may not see it as much over in Kansas.

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Feb 26 08 2:18 PM

lol yeah we in the middle dont get much of that, but hey thanks for the insight, and but americans, most dont like it, tho...

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Feb 26 08 2:21 PM

Oh I hear here in the south east not a good thing...irks many a good ol' boys...

Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know.
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Feb 26 08 2:31 PM

in Arizona it isn't unusual to see signs in Spanish and have stores/food that deal only with the Hispanic population.

It is interesting how they are enforcing the law all of a sudden though.

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