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
Plug-in electric vehicles in Europe Plug-in electric vehicles in Europe The adoption of plug-in electric vehicles in Europe is actively supported by the European Union and several European government have set public subsidies and other non-financial incentives to promote their widespread adoption. More than one million plug-in electric passenger cars and vans have been registered in Europe by June 2018, the second largest stock after China, with Norway as the leading market with almost 275,000 units. , France ranks second with almost 158,000, followed the UK with over 137,000 units. , France ranked as the largest European market for light-duty electric commercial vehicles or utility