BRUSSELS – The European Union’s core countries these days, besides the original six founders, are the 15 member states that make up the European Monetary Union. They have converging economies and coordinated monetary and fiscal policies.
布鲁塞尔—目前欧盟的核心国家，除最初的6个创始国外，是组成欧洲货币联盟的15个国家。这些国家具有趋同的经济体系和共同的货币及财政政策。最大的外围国家是英国。