Without fanfare, German workers accepted longer hours without increases in pay. This allowed Germany to improve its competitive position in world markets vis-à-vis the other large euro-zone economies, where there were no productivity revolutions, silent or otherwise.
德国工人默默接受了在不增加工资的条件下延长劳动时间。这使德国与其他欧元区大国相比在国际市场上的竞争力有所提高，后者一直默不作声，既没有改革生产率，也没有采取其他相应措施。