1. This year discussions will focus on the international financial crisis and how to expand cooperation within the bloc. 今年的会议主要围绕应对国际金融危机和扩大本组织内部的合作进行讨论。
2. The opposition bloc and business associations criticized that it's irresponsible for Fukuda to resign shortly prior to the upcoming extraordinary Diet session. 他很快的在即将出现的特别“时期”之前辞职，在野党和工商企业协会批评他这是不负责任的。
3. Thursday, the leaders accepted a modified version of French President Nicolas Sarkozy's proposal for a new Mediterranean trading bloc that would include North African and Middle Eastern countries. 欧盟领导人星期四接受了法国总统萨尔科奇建议的修改方案，同意成立一个包括北美和中东国傢在内的「地中海贸易集团」。
