The official dismissed my objection, saying that there was no way Germany was going to offer these people citizenship.

这位官员驳回了我的反对意见，说德国不可能给这些人公民身份。

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The action seemed to have divided Europeans, with Germany saying it would not participate while Norway was reported as saying it would.

这个军事行动在欧洲分歧很大。德国说不会参与行动，挪威则表示参与。

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On Monday, Switzerland joined Germany in saying that it would reassess the safety of nuclear reactors and possibly reduce reliance on them.

周一，瑞士表示支持德国重新评估核反应堆安全的行为，并表示可能降低对核能的依赖。

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France and Germany have balked at such action, saying the emphasis should be on regulatory reform.

VOA: standard.2009.04.01

It is only after,and ironically, when we lost to Germany 12 to 11, that the world started sitting back and saying, 'South Africa is a worthy cause,'" The South African government launched a massive effort to build the needed infrastructure.

VOA: standard.2010.06.07

On Tuesday, spokesman Thomas Steg defended the government's reaction, saying Germany had "not been silent", and that early details about the case had not been sufficiently clear for a "spontaneous reaction".

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Spain is reacting with rage, saying that Germany is harming its farming economy.

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Reuters quoted diplomats as saying that Germany initially tried to oppose the move but was persuaded by France to back it.

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