Nations in the euro area share a common currency, but not a common financial policy. 欧元区成员国采用同一货币,但却无同一金融政策。
This leads to big differences in economic results. 这导致了经济状况差异巨大。
Some members have very low levels of public debt. Others have very high levels. 某些成员国的公共债务水平极低;另一些却非常高。
Greece's debt could reach one hundred twenty percent of its G.D.P. this year. 希腊的债务今年可达其 GDP 的 120% 。
Last week, the European Commission approved a Greek plan to cut government spending. 上周,欧盟委员会批准了希腊削减政府开支的计划。
On Wednesday, thousands of public employees in Greece held a strike to protest cost-cutting measures. 周三,希腊数千公职人员罢工,抗议成本削减措施。