At the "informal" meeting of EU foreign ministers in northern Portugal on September 7th and 8th, a closed-door discussion on Russia turned into a remarkable round of soul-searching.

今年九月七日与九月八日在北葡萄牙举行了一次欧盟外长的“非正式”会议，其主要议题是秘密协商如何对付进入自省阶段的俄罗斯。

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Buffett, along with Microsoft founder Bill Gates, also held a closed-door meeting with about 70 of India's richest men for what was termed a "giving discussion."

巴菲特和微软创始人比尔·盖茨，与大约70印度最富有的人就什么是给予洽商举行了闭门会谈。

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Since Monday, they have been gathering for the closed-door discussion sessions, where the leaders of the church from around the world can informally discuss what is on their minds.

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Now, against the backdrop of the hijacking, Vajpayee's Hindu nationalist-led coalition has effectively closed the door on any kind of discussion with Pakistan.

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