The debt burden is simply too great, well above the euro-area limit of 3 percent of GDP: Portugal’s 2009 budget deficit was 9.3 percent; Ireland’s was 11.7 percent; and Spain’s was 11.4 percent.

因为他们的债务负担实在是太大了，远远高于欧元区国家所规定的财政赤字不得超过其GDP3%的警戒线：2009年葡萄牙的财政赤字是其GDP的9.3%；爱尔兰的这一比例则高达11.7%；而西班牙则是11.4%。

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Last month, Environment Minister Alex Attwood confirmed that a new area plan would limit further development at Sprucefield.

BBC: John Lewis withdraws plans for store at Sprucefield

The only limit to the total area of the disk, he says, is the area of the crystal slice that begins the process.

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It follows a controversial decision to limit further development in the area to "bulky goods", like furniture.

BBC: John Lewis withdraws plans for store at Sprucefield