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Stock markets rallied after German Chancellor1 Angela Merkel called Friday for stricter fiscal2 rules for the 17-nation eurozone. In a speech before the German parliament, Merkel warned it will take years before the struggling currency union gets back on its feet -- echoing similar remarks aired the day before by her French counterpart, Nicolas Sarkozy.
Speaking before the German parliament, Merkel said there are no simple or fast solutions for Europe's spreading sovereign debt and banking3 woes4. But she also dismissed suggestions that Europe's leaders only have one last shot to fix the problems when they meet at a summit next week.
Merkel said the eurozone crisis was not just a state crisis but a crisis of trust, as investors5 shun6 the eurozone bond market, banks dump government debt, and doubts grow about the survival of the euro union.
Germany is the eurozone's most powerful member, and Merkel's speech was closely followed at home and abroad. The German chancellor holds talks Monday in Paris with President Nicolas Sarkozy of France - Europe's second-largest economy. The two leaders hope to cobble a joint7 rescue plan before next Thursday's European Union summit.
In a speech Thursday evening, Sarkozy also warned of a long, tough road ahead for the eurozone.
Sarkozy said France and Germany want a new eurozone pact8 and treaty reforms that demand more discipline, more solidarity9 and more responsibility toward Europe's citizens.
But analysts10 say shorter-term solutions are also critical to restore confidence and help ailing11 eurozone members, along with the longer-term ones the two leaders are proposing.
Sarkozy's speech also comes just months before French presidential elections. The main opposition12 Socialist13 Party swiftly criticized the president for abandoning French sovereignty on fiscal matters and taking his marching orders from Germany.
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chancellor
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n.(英)大臣;法官;(德、奥)总理;大学校长 | |
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fiscal
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adj.财政的,会计的,国库的,国库岁入的 | |
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banking
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n.银行业,银行学,金融业 | |
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woes
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困境( woe的名词复数 ); 悲伤; 我好苦哇; 某人就要倒霉 | |
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investors
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n.投资者,出资者( investor的名词复数 ) | |
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shun
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vt.避开,回避,避免 | |
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adj.联合的,共同的;n.关节,接合处;v.连接,贴合 | |
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pact
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n.合同,条约,公约,协定 | |
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solidarity
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n.团结;休戚相关 | |
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analysts
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分析家,化验员( analyst的名词复数 ) | |
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v.生病 | |
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opposition
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n.反对,敌对 | |
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socialist
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n.社会主义者;adj.社会主义的 | |
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