1.The legacy of the Soviet years has left a mark which the country carries with it into its EU era: Many Russian-speakers complain of discrimination, saying strict language laws make it hard to get jobs or citizenship without proficiency in Estonian. 蘇俄的統治為該國加入歐盟後帶來了影響：很多說俄語的人抱怨歧視的存在，表示規定嚴 格的語言法讓愛沙尼亞語不精通的人找工作或取得公民權變得困難。 2.The country displays distinctive elements of past Scandinavian and Russian links in its style and culture. 該國在其文化內涵上體現出過去斯堪地那維亞和俄羅斯關聯所特有的元素。 3.Finnish troops mounted a vigorous response to Soviet forces and stalled their advance. 芬蘭軍隊強烈回擊俄國軍隊並牽制了他們的進攻。 4.In the 1990s Franco-German cooperation was central to European economic integration. The bond between the two countries was again to the fore in the new millennium when their leaders voiced strong opposition as the US-led campaign in Iraq began. 90年代法德同盟是歐洲經濟整合的軸心。就在新千禧年之際，兩國領袖大聲強烈反對美國 為首的伊開打戰時，法德同盟領導地位再次凸顯。 5.Tensions between Moscow and Tbilisi are never far from the surface and have flared sporadically since Mikhail Saakashvili became Georgian president. 莫斯科和提比里西之間的緊張從未浮上檯面，而自從沙卡什維里當上總統後，雙方偶而會 擦槍走火。 6.The trauma of post-war division is now firmly in the past but over a decade and a half on from the collapse of the Berlin Wall, Germany has yet to come up with the economic key to coping with its aftermath. 戰後分裂的創傷如今已完全是過去式了，但在柏林圍牆倒塌十五年來，德國始終還未提出 針對未來的經濟辦法。 7.Traditionally a whaling nation, Iceland abandoned the practice in 1989 in line with an international moratorium. 傳統捕鯨國的冰島於1989年根據國際的呼籲停止而中止捕鯨行為。 8.Although the history of Ireland has seen troubled times, its people have always been associated with a love of music, storytelling and a bit of craic, as a good time with friends is known. 雖然歷史上愛爾蘭困境不斷，但是它的民族總是可以和喜愛音樂、說故事及一點～聯想在 一起且和朋友享樂為人所知。 9.The Italian political landscape underwent a seismic shift in the 1990s when the "Clean Hands" operation exposed corruption at the highest levels of politics and big business. 就在90年代清廉調查揭露政府和大企業高層的貪污時，義大利政壇掀起一波巨變。 10.Italy's heady blend of politics and media has made headlines inside and outside the country, with watchdogs and some politicians pointing to former Prime Minister Berlusconi's influence over both public and private broadcasting. 義大利政媒輕率不分在國內外引起注目，監視者和一些政治人物為此直指前總理貝魯斯柯 尼對大眾和私人傳播兩者的影響力。 11.A wide range of political viewpoints are represented by some 140 newspapers. 約140家的報紙代表了不少的政治觀點。 以上， 請多指教！ 謝謝！！ --

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