BELGIUM: EU backs Gaelic protection for Scotch
By Chris Jones | 10 October 2006
The European Parliament today (10 October) backed proposals giving legal protection to 'uisge beatha Albannach' - Scotch whisky in Gaelic.
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The European Parliament today (10 October) backed proposals giving legal protection to 'uisge beatha Albannach' - Scotch whisky in Gaelic.

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