The EU industry commissioner, Günter Verheugen, said he was pleased with the agreement, which would make life much simpler for consumers.

欧盟工业委员会成员Günter Verheugen说，他很高兴看到协议签署，这将使消费者的生活变得简单许多。

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The newcomers' success was based on three things, says Mr Verheugen: cheap Labour, skilled and motivated workers, and an existing industrial base.

他认为，新成员国的成功建立在三个因素上：便宜的劳动力，技术熟练、态度积极的工人，以及原有的工业基础。

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Mr Verheugen's officials are tilting towards admitting a divided Cyprus and risking the Turkish reaction.

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As to firm entry dates, Mr Verheugen can probably duck that question for now.

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When Mr Verheugen suggested that merger rules might be applied less fiercely, liberals cried foul.

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