EU to Discuss Security Measures after Deadly Bombings in Spa

EU to Discuss Security Measures after Deadly Bombings in Spain

 

Douglas Bakshain

 

European Union interior and justice ministers will hold a special meeting Friday to discuss security in the wake of the Madrid bombings last Thursday that killed 200 people.

 

A spokesman for the Irish Presidency¹ of the European Union said the meeting was requested by Germany's Interior minister Sunday.

 

Early next week, EU foreign ministers are expected to discuss security at their regularly scheduled talks. European Commission external relations spokeswoman Emma Udwin said the Madrid attack sent shock waves through the continent and Europe is redoubling its efforts in the security field. "Enormous efforts were made in the wake of September 11 to meet the obvious new challenges of international terrorism in a joint² way. But now given that terrorists have struck in this particularly bloody³ way in Madrid, all those efforts that were already underway will need to be looked at again to see what further can be done."

 

Some EU member countries are already increasing measures to protect against terrorism. France has stepped up security at airports and train stations since the Madrid bombings. French foreign minister Dominique de Villepin says vigilance is essential and no country should consider itself immune from terrorism.

 

Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, who holds the EU rotating presidency, said his government will seek an early decision on an enhanced common strategy to combat terrorism and the appointment of a security coordinator⁴.

 

Europe's response to terrorism is also expected to be high on the agenda of the EU summit scheduled for next week.

 

 

注释：

European Union  欧盟（简写为 EU）

interior [in5tiEriE] n. 内部

Madrid [mE5drid] n. 马德里（西班牙首都)

enormous [i5nC:mEs] adj. 巨大的

vigilance [5vidVilEns] n. 警戒, 警惕

immune [i5mju:n] adj. 免疫的

rotate [rEu5teit] v. （使）轮流，（使）交替

presidency [5prezidEnsi] n. 任期

coordinator [kEu5C:dineitE] n. 协调者

EU summit   欧盟高峰会

1 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。

2 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

3 bloody   

adj.非常的的；流血的；残忍的；adv.很；vt.血染

参考例句：

• He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
• He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。

4 coordinator   

n.协调人

参考例句：

• The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, headed by the Emergency Relief Coordinator, coordinates all UN emergency relief. 联合国人道主义事务协调厅在紧急救济协调员领导下，负责协调联合国的所有紧急救济工作。
• How am I supposed to find the client-relations coordinator? 我怎么才能找到客户关系协调员的办公室？