VOA慢速英语2011--New Plan Aims to End European Debt Crisis

IN THE NEWS - New Plan Aims to End European Debt Crisis 新闻报道 - 欧盟试图修约终结欧洲债务危机 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 Most members of the European Union have agr

VOA慢速英语2012 Economics Report - European Ministers Agree to Loan Greece Another $172 Billion

Economics Report - European Ministers Agree to Loan Greece Another $172 Billion This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. European finance ministers agreed to loan Greece about one hundred seventy-two billion dollars this week at a meeting in

VOA标准英语2010-Markets Tumble, European Financial Offici

Robert Raffaele 28 April 2010 From left: European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, the International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn and German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, following a meeting with German lawmakers in Ber

VOA慢速英语2011--Germany, France Seek 'True European Econ

Economics Report - Germany, France Seek 'True European Economic Government' 经济报道 - 德法提议建立欧元区经济政府以加强经济治理和预算税收合作 This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英

VOA标准英语10月-Bush Meets With European Leaders for Financial Cr

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso meet Saturday with President Bush in a bid for a global overhaul of the world's financial structure. From Paris, Lisa Bryant reports that Washington may be less enthu

VOA标准英语10月-Asian, European Leaders to Discuss Financial Cris

Asian and European leaders are arriving in Beijing to discuss ways to deal with the global financial crisis. Europe wants support from China and other Asian giants on the crisis, as well as on climate change and sustainable development. Daniel Schea

VOA标准英语10月-Asian, European Leaders Vow Cooperation on Financ

Asian and European leaders meeting in the Chinese capital, Beijing, say current efforts to resolve the global financial crisis are not enough and that further cooperation is needed. Daniel Schearf reports from Beijing. ASEM delegation members during

英国脱欧后，英语也要脱欧？

Is the United Kingdoms exit from the European Union going to deal a fatal blow to the language of Shakespeare on the continent? English, one of the 24 official languages of the EU, is very much spoken in Brussels and in the European Parliament in Str

Eurozone launches ESM as "historic milestone" in shaping monetary union

Eurozone launches ESM as historic milestone in shaping monetary union LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The euro area on Monday launched its permanent bailout fund, the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), as a historic milestone in shaping the future of

European Central Bank to Buy Troubled Governments' Bonds

SEVILLE The European Central Bank has agreed to buy government bonds from debt-ridden Eurozone countries that request help, as part of an effort to relieve pressure from soaring borrowing costs. The much-awaited announcement in Frankfurt Thursday may

Obama Applauds European Economic Efforts

LOS CABOS, MEXICO - President Barack Obama is welcoming statements by Europe's major economic powers that they will work toward a plan for growth and an integrated banking system. The president spoke Tuesday, at the end of the annual Group of 20 econ

European Protesters Decry Austerity Plan

Huge anti-austerity protests took place Saturday in Spain, Portugal and Italy while Greek voters prepare to have their say about the cost-cutting measures in a key vote Sunday. The largest confederation of Portuguese workers (the CGTP) organized a ra

VOA标准英语10月-European Leaders Seek Common Response to World Fi

French, German, British and Italian leaders are meeting in Paris Saturday to look for a common European response to the world financial crisis. Lisa Bryant has more for VOA from Paris. French President Nicolas Sarkozy (l), and the head of the Intern

European Leaders Adopt Second Greek Bailout

European leaders have adopted another package of measures aimed at preventing Greece from defaulting on its huge public debt and stabilizing the common European currency. The European Union and the International Monetary Fund said Thursday they will

Italy Approves Austerity Measures

Italy's new prime minister said his government has approved a package of emergency budget measures worth more than $40 billion (30 billion euros) that will help pull Italy back from the brink of bankruptcy. Mario Monti said Sunday the measures includ

U.S. economy impacted by European crisis: Fed chairman

WASHINGTON, March 21 (Xinhua)-- The crisis in the euro zone has sent shocks to the United States through trade and financial channels, given the important cross-Atlantic economic linkage, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday. The

US, European Economies Shake Investors

Major stock indexes in the United States dropped sharply on Thursday. For many analysts, there are two main reasons for the market drop. One is the U.S. economy; the other is the European debt crisis. Jon Henes, a managing partner and financial exper

European Central Bank Pledges Euro Support

The European Central Bank said it will do whatever is necessary to preserve the euro. Bank president Mario Draghi told a London investment conference Thursday that Europe's key financial institution is ready to do whatever it takes to protect the cur

欧盟考虑对俄“针对性措施”

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Italy PM Sells Austerity Measures to Politicians

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti met with party leaders Saturday to build support for his proposed austerity measures as European leaders work to confront the continent's debt crisis. The government has not officially released details of the measur