Speaking at a news conference, Mr Barroso said: "Nobody should be under any illusion: the situation is very serious."

在一次新闻发布会上，巴罗佐表示，“任何人都不应该抱有任何幻想，因为目前的状况非常糟糕。”

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Mr Barroso said struggling Banks must improve their capital reserves, or he said they should face a ban on paying dividends or bonuses.

巴罗索说，处于困境的银行必须提高资本储备能力，或许将被取缔支付股息或红利的权力。

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Mr Barroso also urged China to play an important role in decisions taken to try to resolve the crisis, which he said was an opportunity for China to show "a sense of responsibility".

巴罗佐还敦促中国在为解决这场危机而作出的决策中扮演重要角色，他表示这场危机是中国展现“责任感”的机会。

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"The message is that the European Union is something very precious, " Mr Barroso said.

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Mr Barroso said the EU decision to recapitalise Spanish banks last weekend showed the EU's "ability to react quickly".

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"Russia was not informed also because the governments of Europe were not informed -- let's be completely open and honest about that issue, " Mr Barroso said.

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