The fiscal deficit is higher than 6% of GDP, the trade balance is negative, and public debt – albeit lower than in all other European countries except Germany and the Netherlands – is nonetheless 80% of GDP. France urgently needs structural reforms – and thus a strong government.
从短期来看，德国的情况好于法国。贸易顺差，国债也不如其他国家那么高。虽然失业率居高和经济增幅较低，德国在短期内的宏观经济稳定还没有受到威胁，但随着人口老龄化和出生率持续下降，未来几十年的情况堪忧。