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Debate Continues Over English As Official Language Of The European Union After Brexit

The deadline for Brexit, the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union, is Oct. 31. But so far, British lawmakers haven’t been able to agree on a divorce deal.

Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Jeremy Cliffe (@jeremycliffe), Charlemagne columnist and Brussels bureau chief for The Economist, about how Brexit could affect the official language of the future EU.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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