VOA慢速英语2011--Europe and the Debt Crisis in Greece

IN THE NEWS - Europe and the Debt Crisis in Greece 新闻报道 - 希腊债务危机和欧洲的应对 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 For months, people around the world have watched the s

VOA标准英语2011--European Finance Chiefs Meet on Debt Crisis

European Finance Chiefs Meet on Debt Crisis European leaders converge on Brussels Sunday for a crucial summit aimed at forging a plan to save the euro currency. As Greece struggles to avoid a default on its debts, EU leaders must try to stop the cris

Europe Urged to Keep Debt Crisis in Check

Officials around the world are now pressing European leaders to take swift action to keep Europe's debt crisis from spreading. Worries about a possible Greek debt default and deepening Euro-zone debt woes have been on the rise, despite European polic

Summer Davos: Premier Wen Confident about Global Recovery

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has expressed his confidence in the state of the global economy as Europe struggles with a debt crisis and Washington tries to revive America's sluggish growth. Su Yi has more. The Chinese Premier made the comments on the o

Efforts Intensify to Avert US Debt Crisis

One day after President Barack Obama urged the U.S. Congress to intensify efforts to avert a debt crisis, the Senate appears to be doing just that. A recess has been canceled, and the president has been invited to Capitol Hill for direct talks with l

Government Debt Could Stifle Economic Recovery

The head of the International Monetary Fund says economic recovery is still possible, but it is getting harder. In Washington, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said Thursday that troubled economies have fewer resources now than at the start of

Eurozone Leaders Try Again to Resolve Debt Crisis

For more than two years, Europe's 17-nation euro currency bloc has grappled with containing its burgeoning governmental debt crisis. Its leaders often took half-steps they thought surely would calm international financial markets worried about the fa

Europe's Economic Crisis Intensifies

Europe's financial and political problems deepened, as stock markets tumbled, Italian bond yields rose over the political turmoil in Rome, and a new coalition government prepares to take over in Greece. The eurozone crisis has risen another notch wit

French, German Leaders Agree on European Debt Plans

French and German leaders say they will present plans to stabilize the crisis-stricken eurozone by the end of the month. The agreement by Europe's two economic powerhouses comes ahead of a key Group of 20 summit early next month. At a news conference

Key European Banks Face Greek Debt Worries

Key European banks are facing new financial worries over their Greek debt holdings, with the Belgian-French bank Dexia struggling to avoid collapse. Shares of Dexia stock plummeted Tuesday to an all-time low of less than one euro (less than $1.32), e

EU Finance Ministers Debate Financial Crisis

EU finance ministers meeting in Brussels to discuss how to stabilize banks faced with massive losses related to Greek debt, bailout fund European Union finance ministers are meeting in Brussels to hammer out details on how to stabilize banks faced wi

European Leaders Discuss Eurozone Debt Crisis

French and German leaders met with Italy's new prime minister Thursday, promising to change EU treaties to allow for closer financial integration. They hope such changes will prevent future economic problems like the current eurozone debt crisis. Fre

Greek Debt Crisis Still Unresolved

European finance officials are still grappling with the Greek debt crisis after returning home from inconclusive talks at the International Monetary Fund in Washington over the weekend. The United States and other nations are pressing European leader

German Leader Says No Simple, Quick Fix for Euro Crisis

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says there are no easy or fast solutions to Europe's economic crisis, but the agreement by eurozone countries last week for more fiscal discipline was a good step. Merkel's comments at the German parliament came as fin

Obama urges bold action to check eurozone crisis

WASHINGTON, June 8 (Xinhua) -- In a hastily arranged White House press conference on Friday, U.S. President Barack Obama pressed for a bigger role of government in curbing the simmering eurozone debt crisis and boost the anemic growth on both sides o

CCTV9英语新闻：Puerto Rico debt crisis could hamper Zika response

The White House has expressed concerns that the debt crisis confronting Puerto Rico could hamper its ability to deal with the spread of the Zika virus. The US says the financial turmoil in Puerto Rico is having a negative impact on its public health

European Debt Crisis Summit Starts

European leaders have started a two-day summit in Brussels in the latest effort to resolve the continent's debt crisis and save the euro. Some officials have described the European summit as a moment of reckoning for the common currency, under siege

European Debt Crisis Dominates IMF Talks

U. S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Saturday that the euro area sovereign debt and banking crises are the biggest threats to the global economy and that European officials need to address and remedy that quickly. Meanwhile, leaders of the

Obama To Push G20 To Tackle Long Term Debt Issue

President Barack Obama goes to the G20 economic summit in France this week with hopes of helping Europe move toward a long-term solution for its debt crisis. The president is also trying to convince the other G20 countries that Americas economic and

China backs EU after new debt-crisis-busting bonds

China backs EU after new debt-crisis-busting bonds BEIJING, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- China will continue to support the European Union's endeavors to cope with the debt crisis, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Friday. Hong made the remark at a dai