"It's the bureaucratic part that, once they make the request for me on my behalf, for the past five weeks, I don't get a response, " Davis said.

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The patient should have to make an active request for death, signing a form saying clearly that this is what he wants.

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Debtor governments would have to make a formal request for help - a bailout - from the ESM or its sister fund the EFSF.

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