Russian, which was the official language in the Soviet Union, is still used by many people, especially in eastern Ukraine.

俄语作为前苏联的官方语言，仍然被很多人使用，尤其在东部。

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Behind-the-scenes lobbying by Turkish, American and European Union diplomats may have persuaded Mr Erdogan to tone down his language.

幕后经土耳其人游说，美国和欧盟的外交官们也许已经说服埃尔多安先生缓和一下他的措辞。

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The European Union may add Turkish as its 25th official language, even if Turkey never becomes a member. The reason is Cyprus.

欧盟可能将土耳其语列为第25种官方语言，哪怕土耳其永远无法成为成员国。原因是塞浦路斯。

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One of the largest barriers to labour mobility in the European Union is language.

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Also, some arguments against the union (such as language differences) disappear.

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"Catalan could become an official language of the European Union, " he says.

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