The appointment came amid mounting speculation over who would receive the top cabinet posts.

在这项任命的同时，对谁将受邀加入内阁，人们有了越来越多的猜测。

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In Europe, there is also mounting speculation Greece will default on its debts while Italy's sovereign rating has been downgraded.

在欧洲，许多人预测希腊可能出现债务违约，与此同时，意大利的国家债务信誉被降级。

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Deputy Le Tocq said he had felt the need to make the statement "due to mounting speculation".

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Mounting speculation that Wahid is about to fire Wiranto is probably unfounded, if only because the President may not need to do so.

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There has been mounting speculation that all Tornado operations could be moved from Lossiemouth to RAF Marham, where engineering work for the aircraft is already based.

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