Another apparent advantage is Germany’s large financial reserves, which not only cushioned it from the crisis, but also conferred upon it considerable political sway. Indeed, because German funds were indispensable in bailing out the eurozone’s deeply stressed periphery, the country became central to all efforts to address the crisis.
另一个显而易见的优势是德国巨大的金融储备，这一储备不但为德国提供了危机缓冲，还给德国带来了巨大的政治影响力。事实上，由于德国资金是援助欧元区深度危机的外围国家不可或缺的资源，德国也因此成为解决危机的一切手段的核心。