RUDN Journal of Psychology and PedagogicsRUDN Journal of Psychology and Pedagogics2313-16832313-1705Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)8051Research ArticleConcept of Multilingualism as Strategy of Language Policy and Foreign-Language Education in EuropeKorotovaI AChair of Romance and Germanic languages and translationirakorotowa@mail.ruPolyakovD DChair of pedagogicsdmipolak@mail.ruI.A. Bunin Yelets State University150120151546008092016Copyright © 2016, Psychology and Pedagogics2016In this article the language policy of the European Union (EU) in the field of lobbying the concept of multilingual Europe is considered. In this research the didactic aspects of the policy of multilingualism are accented, and also the results of the approbation of policy of multilingualism in the educational theory and practice of the EU are analyzed.multilingualismlanguage policy of the EUeducation policyforeign-language educationlifelong learningintercultural communicationмногоязычиеязыковая политика ЕСобразовательная политикаиноязычное образованиенепрерывное образованиемежкультурная коммуникация