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The EU's birthday logo will be presented in all EU official languages (Photo: European Community)

France complains over EU birthday logo

(Updated 10.11.2006 - 17:21 CET) - France has sent an official complaint to the European Commission over the EU's 50th birthday logo to be used next year, suggesting that it fails to symbolize European unity as it looks different in every language.

The move comes after a jury representing EU institutions and member states last month chose an image created by a Polish art student stating colourful letters "Together since 1957", from around 1700 submissions to the contest.

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The EU's birthday logo will be presented in all EU official languages (Photo: European Community)

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