VOA慢速英語: 希臘準備新一輪歐元危機產(chǎn)前提前選舉

Greeks Prepare for Snap Elections in Fresh Euro Woes
在新一輪的歐元危機中，希臘準備提前選舉
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report.
這里是美國之音慢速英語的健康報道。
European officials are urging Greece to continue with economic reforms as the country prepares for early elections. The vote was called for this week after Greek lawmakers failed to elect a new president.
希臘準備提前選舉，歐盟官員敦促希臘繼續(xù)進行經(jīng)濟改革。希臘的立法部門沒能選舉出新一任總統(tǒng)，因此歐盟官員發(fā)表這一聲明。
Some Greek citizens say they are not looking forward to the elections. Suzanna Steiner is one of them.
一些希臘市民稱他們并不期待選舉。蘇珊娜·斯坦娜就是其中一位。
She says the vote should not be happening now. It is the worst time for the economy and for security, she says, and everyone is unhappy.
她說現(xiàn)在不應(yīng)該進行選舉。她說此時進行選舉對經(jīng)濟和國家安全來說是最糟糕的時候，每個人都不開心。
Dakis Voultsis is a businessman. He agrees with Suzanna Steiner.
達克斯·瓦特斯是位商人，他同意蘇珊娜·斯坦娜的觀點。
He says the government should have been left to do its work. But, he says, now that early elections are set for January 25, Greeks will have to decide whom to vote for.
他認為政府應(yīng)該盡自己的職責。但是，在1月25號的提前選舉，希臘人需要決定給誰投票。
On Monday, parliament failed for the third time to elect a president. The failure forced Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to call for general elections.
周一，議會已經(jīng)第三次選舉總統(tǒng)失敗。選舉的失敗迫使希臘總理安東尼斯·薩馬拉斯呼吁普選。
His New Democracy Party controls what has been the ruling coalition in Greece. But the Syriza Party is more popular in opinion studies. Syriza says that if it wins control of parliament, "austerity will be history." For years, the government has cut spending in an effort to solve a major debt crisis.
他所在的民主黨控制著希臘的執(zhí)政聯(lián)盟。但是希臘左翼聯(lián)盟在民意調(diào)查方面更受歡迎。左翼激進聯(lián)盟稱如果他們能夠控制議會，“緊縮政策就會成為歷史。”多年來，政府一直在縮減開支，試圖解決主要的債務(wù)危機。
Alexis Tsipras is the leader of Syriza.
艾利克斯·齊普拉斯是左翼激進聯(lián)盟的主席。
He says the new election will be the beginning of the end for the current leadership. He says the government sank Greece into poverty and worsened unemployment.
他說新的選舉會成為結(jié)束現(xiàn)行領(lǐng)導體制的一個開端。政府讓希臘陷入貧困，加劇了失業(yè)問題。
The Syriza party says it wants to renegotiate two economic rescue plans -- worth nearly $300 billion. The financial aid came from the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund. They made the aid dependent on Greece enacting strong measures aimed at ending its financial problems.
左翼激進聯(lián)盟稱希望能夠重談兩項價值3萬億美元的經(jīng)濟救援計劃。經(jīng)濟救援資金來自歐盟委員會、歐洲中央銀行和國際貨幣基金組織。他們提出的救援計劃依賴于希臘制定的旨在結(jié)束財政困難的強有力措施。
Opponents, however, say the spending cuts and tax increases have harmed the country. Greece now has an unemployment rate of more than 25 percent.
但是反對者稱削減開支和稅收收入損害國家利益。希臘現(xiàn)在的失業(yè)率超過25%。
The economic crisis in Eurozone countries was at its height in 2010 and 2011. At that time, many observers feared that economic unrest in Greece might lead to its withdrawal from the European Union. They feared it could eventually lead to the single monetary union breaking up.
2010年和2011年，歐元區(qū)國家的經(jīng)濟危機最嚴重。那時，很多觀察者擔心希臘經(jīng)濟動蕩會導致希臘從歐盟中撤出。他們擔心最終會導致單一貨幣跟歐盟決裂。
But today, observers say the fears are not so extreme. Dimitris Sotiropolous teaches political science at the University of Athens. He thinks Syriza would negotiate with international lenders and would not risk losing Greece's place within the Eurozone if it won the election.
但是今天，觀察者稱那種擔心沒那么嚴重。季米特里斯·斯特普洛斯在雅典大學教授政治科學。他認為如果左翼激進聯(lián)盟取得選舉的勝利，將會與國際貸款機構(gòu)進行談判，而且不會讓希臘失去歐元區(qū)國家的位置。
And that's the Economics Report from VOA Learning English. I'm Mario Ritter.
這就是美國之音慢速英語的經(jīng)濟報道，我是馬里奧·瑞特。