Western Europe Multilingualism and the protection of regional and minority languages are recognized political goals in Western Europe today. The Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and the Council of Europe's European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages set up a legal framework for language rights in Europe. Western Europe is one of the richest regions of the world. Germany has the highest GDP in Europe and the largest financial surplus of any country, Luxembourg has the world's highest GDP per capita, and the United Kingdom has the highest Net National Wealth of any European state. Switzerland
Hive Connected Home in August 2016 it was announced the partnership with IFTTT will allow for cross-platform collaboration. In February 2016, a glitch in the system caused the temperatures in some customers homes to rise to 32 degrees, and led to 30 out of Hive's 300,000 customers to contact the company. Following customer concerns over things such as high energy bills and the risk of fire, the company advised customers to reset their thermostats. Hive Connected Home Hive is a trademark owned by Centrica Hive Limited that produces smart home devices. It is one of the largest connected home providers in the UK