It was the first time euro-zone leaders accepted that a member could default and leave the euro.

有史以来第一次，欧元区领导人同意成员国违约然后退出欧元区。

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The leaders of the euro zone had extended the maturities and slashed the interest rates on rescue loans, helping the three bailed-out countries.

欧元区各国领导人同意三个受援国延后偿还到期债务，并降低救援贷款利息，以提供帮助。

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Still, the legislature's prompt response to a crisis that had begun to envelop the country (and to terrify euro-zone leaders) appears to have won Italy some breathing space.

立法机构对危机的快速响应将缓解意大利面临问题，也会吓坏欧元区领导人，但看来会为这个国家赢得喘息的空间。

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Decisions over bailout programs' terms are supposed to be made by euro-zone finance ministers and subsequently signed off by euro-zone leaders.

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The OECD and the EU urged euro-zone leaders to forge ahead with a decisive boost to the currency bloc's firewall.

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In overnight trading, the European markets were quieter and are awaiting the results of yet another key meeting of Euro zone leaders in Brussels Monday, to decide when and how to disburse fresh bailout funds to cash-starved Greece.

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