It will also be a year of destiny for France, whose government is keenly aware that, without painful reforms, the country might be doomed; the only question that remains is whether it can implement them. The answer will determine not only President François Hollande’s political future, but also the future of the EU, because, without a strong German-French tandem, Europe’s crisis cannot be overcome.
2013年还将是决定法国命运的一年。法国政府已经强烈地认识到，不进行痛苦的改革，法国就有可能失败；剩下的问题只是是否能够实施改革。这个问题的答案不仅将决定总统奥朗德的政治前途，也将决定欧盟的未来，因为没有强大的德法联盟，欧洲危机将是不可克服的。