He had been contrite and compliant for much of the trial, but during closing arguments in November he changed tack, rejecting the court and demanding to be let go.

他一直是悔罪的态度并服从大多数的审判，但是在11月份的终结辩论中，拒绝出庭并要求无罪释放。

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He changed tack after blunt remarks by Olli Rehn, the new European economics commissioner who visited Athens this week, that extra measures were needed to meet this year's deficit target.

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This year, however, he has changed tack.

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