The most vulnerable peripheral countries — Portugal, Ireland and Greece — combine for only 6% of euro-zone GDP.

葡萄牙、爱尔兰和希腊这三个最脆弱的边缘国家一共只占欧元区GDP的6%。

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Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Ireland and Greece against austerity measures.

成百上千的爱尔兰、希腊民众走上街头反对紧缩政策。

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This setback did not, however, dampen Merkel's mood, as she showed when Ireland and Greece sought an easing of their bailout terms.

不过，从爱尔兰和希腊要求减轻对其救助的条件后默克尔的表现看，让步并未对她的情绪造成影响。

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And the bigger mistake has been in places like Ireland and Greece, more than it was here.

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So, in the current crisis, labour rates in Ireland and Greece need to fall relative to those in Germany.

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In both Ireland and Greece, a move above 7% on 10-year paper was just the start and bailouts were necessary within a month.

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