双语新闻：希腊获得第一笔救助贷款

Greece Gets First Installment of Bailout Loans

希腊获得第一笔救助贷款

The European Commission says Greece has received $18 billion in bailout loans from other EU nations to help the country overcome its debt crisis.

欧盟委员会说，希腊从欧盟国家收到了180亿美元的救助贷款，以帮助希腊战胜债务危机。

The installment of emergency loans Tuesday comes one day before Athens is to repay $10.6 billion of bonds in order to avoid default.

希腊需要偿还106亿美元抵押债券以避免拖欠债务，星期二的这笔贷款在希腊还款最后期限的前一天到位。

Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, the leader of EU finance ministers, said Tuesday he believes "Greece is on the right track."

担任欧盟财长主席的卢森堡首相容克星期二说，他相信“希腊走上了正轨”。

The Greek financial crisis and its threat to other eurozone countries caused the European Union and the International Monetary Fund this month to organize a $145 billion bailout for Greece, in return for Athens imposing severe spending cuts.

希腊财政危机和它对欧元区其它国家带来的威胁，迫使欧盟和国际货币基金组织在这个月为希腊筹措了1450亿美元的救助资金。作为交换，希腊需要要执行严苛的紧缩措施。

Spending cuts in Greece recently sparked protests that sometimes turned violent, raising questions about the government's ability to manage the crisis.

希腊最近的削减开支政策引发了抗议，有时抗议演化为暴力冲突，也让人们对政府处理危机的能力产生怀疑。