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Hello,
In the news article "NATO invites Russia to join Europe missile shield", it says:
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In the news article "NATO invites Russia to join Europe missile shield", it says:
NATO says the cost of the system would be relatively cheap when spread across the entire 28-nation alliance — euro200 million euros, or about $260 million, over 10 years. But critics contend that's a big pricetag for Europe, suffering from a debt crisis that has led to higher unemployment while forcing governments to raise taxes, cut services and slash civil servant salaries amid austerity drives for many nations.
Does it mean that each nation has to pay $ 260 million? It cannot be the total cost, so I think that it must be for each nation. But in the next sentence, it says, "that's a big pricetag for Europe". Is entire Europe suffering from debt crisis? I have read about some countries having debt problems, so I think it may be more accurate to say something like 'many countries in Europe suffering from debt crisis'. Or does it mean that since some countries (suffering from debt crisis) may not be able to pay that much money, therefore, Europe may not be able to afford it?
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