In France, the government has banned supermarkets from throwing away edible foods and imposed harsh penalties on businesses that fail to comply with the regulations.

在法国，政府禁止超市丢弃可食用食品，并对不遵守规定的商家处以严厉惩罚。

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Greece is suffering under a harsh government austerity program and businesses are being crippled by a lack of competitiveness.

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As Greek politicians set a new election date Wednesday, Merkel said she regretted the suffering of the Greek people in the face of harsh government budget cuts.

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Merkel, a champion of forcing governments to balance their budgets in order to promote stable economic growth in Europe, said she regrets the suffering of the Greek people in the face of harsh government budget cuts.

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