欧盟协定新预算 (2/2)

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概述：本月，欧盟领导人就新的跨年度金融预算体制达成一致。
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Angela Merkel
David Cameron
Guy Verhofstadt
Belgium
Croatia
European Union
EU
European Parliament
校对： 熔雪gemini
翻译&注解： kiwiangle
组长： vincit
答疑： vincit
发音点评： Persist1992
本期材料发音模仿地址：http://bulo.hujiang.com/menu/11885/item/813594/German Chancellor Angela Merkel praised the long-term spending plan. She said the agreement makes policy more predictable and enables members to act in the interest of Europe.
Some EU leaders have been calling for greater spending controls in their home countries. They wanted the EU to show that it is willing to cut costs. British Prime Minister David Cameron welcomed the agreement. Before the two-day meeting, he had threatened to veto the budget if there were no steps toward cutting spending.
The European Parliament still must approve the measure. But some parliament members say it fails to deal with problems like the sharp wealth differences between rich and poor. Guy Verhofstadt from Belgium is a member of the European Parliament. He does not think the measure will pass.
If approved, the measure will affect 28 European Union countries. The EU says Croatia is expected to join the group in July.德国总理安格拉·默克尔赞扬了这项长期支出计划。她表示这项协议使政策具有可预见性，同时使成员国为了欧洲的整体利益行事。
一些欧洲国家领导人一直呼吁对其国内加强支出控制。他们希望欧盟能表示其缩减开支的意愿。英国首相戴维·卡梅伦欣然接受了这项协议。在这次为期两天的会议（召开）之前，他曾威胁说如果不采取缩减开支的措施，他将否决这项预算。
此项措施必须通过欧洲议会的批准。但是，一些议会成员表示这项措施未能解决诸如巨大的贫富差异等问题。盖伊·伏思达是来自比利时的一名欧洲议会成员。他认为这项措施不会被通过。
一旦被批准，这项措施将影响欧盟现有的28个成员国。欧盟表示，克罗地亚预期将于七月加入欧盟。