But no one should expect a significant change in Merkel’s EU policy or her approach to foreign affairs and security questions. Her positions on these issues have now been endorsed by a huge portion of the German electorate; and, from a certain age, most people – including those in high office – do not change easily.
但你不必期待默克尔的欧盟政策或她对外交事务和安全问题的方针出现重大改变。如今，她在这些问题上的立场获得了大多数德国选民的支持；此外，到了一定的年纪，大部分人——包括身居高位者——不会轻易做出改变。此外，在浙西问题上，中右翼的CDU和中左翼的SPD之间也不再有很大的分歧。