Witness what is happening in Germany, a well-managed country once thought itself immune from the troubles around it. After a period of record low unemployment, economic growth has slowed markedly, reaching just 0.2% in quarterly terms in July-September.
首先，欧元区经济互相之间紧密相连。如此，疲软从其中一部分蔓延到其他部分只是时间问题。以德国为例，该国治理良好，一度自认为不会受周边麻烦的影响。在经历了一段时间创纪录的低失业率之后，德国经济增长显著放缓，7—9月季度增长率只有0.2%。若按现有趋势发展，第四季度增长率将为负数。