In this task, a passage will be given and the goal is to identify an event from the passage. An event is defined as a single word representing something that happened, is happening, or may happen. An event can be factual or hypothetical, positive or negative, certain or uncertain. While most events are based on verbs, an event can also be based on a noun (ex. storm, snow, rainfall) or a copula verb (is, was, been, etc.). The event must not be a pronoun or an adjective. For noun events with multiple words, use the last word in the phrase as event.
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Question: Passage: Israel is ready to recognize a "European role" in reviving the peace process -- dormant for six years since the outbreak of the second Palestinian intifada -- provided Europe continues to boycott the Hamas-led Palestinian government, Olmert spokeswoman Miri Eisin told AFP. "Germany, Italy and Europe in general have a role to play to advance the peace process," Eisin said.

Answer: recognize

Question: Passage: Beijing officials have seized at least 1,159 kilograms of red-yolk eggs, and the eggs have been banned in markets in Chengdu in Sichuan Province and Guangzhou in Guangdong Province.

Answer: seized

Question: Passage: "Weak productivity growth is bad news, and even weaker growth is worse news -- even if it is a marginal revision. This revision does not obviate or reduce but rather worsen this new trend."

Answer:
productivity