Meanwhile, a European Union Commission spokesman said the United States must take responsibility and show leadership for its own sake and the sake of the world.

与此同时，欧盟委员会的一位发言人说，美国必须为自身和全世界的利益承担责任并发挥其领导作用。

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The highlight, on November 6th, was the unveiling by the European Commission of its annual reports on the countries next in line for European Union membership.

11月6日，比较引人注目的事情是欧洲委员会发布了它关于下一批加入欧盟的国家的一年一度的报告。

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The aid would be subject to assessments carried out by the European Central Bank and the European Commission, ensuring the European Union retained control of the terms of the rescue.

救援行动将在欧洲央行(ecb)和欧盟委员会(European Commission)的评估指导下进行，确保欧盟保留对救援条件的控制权。

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But Professor Cengiz Aktar, head of European Union studies at Istanbul's Bachesehir University, says such reports from the commission are becoming just an academic exercise.

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In Brussels, Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission - the European Union's executive branch - told reporters that aid the EU has already pledged must be delivered quickly.

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Amidst a series of downgrades to the euro zone economic forecasts by the European Commission, the governing body of the European Union on Wednesday actually raised its forecast for Poland's economic growth in 2008, to 5.4%, from 5.3%.

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For if the so-called stability and growth pact is indeed held to be the bible of the European Union, Mr Prodi as head of the commission, whose duty it is to enforce European law, is meant to be worshipper-in-chief.

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Last month the Commission wrote to 24 of the European Union's 27 member states, spelling out how each is infringing European railway directives and threatening proceedings.

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