But European officials—and not only the ECB&#45;&#45; seem very reluctant to admit that their economy is faltering, fearing that it will further weaken confidence and add to the slowdown pressures. Every soft number — and there have plenty lately — is given a positive spin (“euro-zone economic fundamentals remain strong” or “the economy remains robust”) &#45;&#45; and the media goes along with the deception.
但是不仅仅是欧洲央行，欧洲官员们看起来非常不情愿承认他们的经济正在下滑，他们担心这将会进一步削弱信心并且增添减缓的压力。每一个软数字都被赋予积极的基调(“欧元区经济的基本面维持强力”或者“经济保持强劲”等等)，最近这些数目很多。而媒体则附和这些欺骗。