The ongoing shift in Europe’s economic and political power dynamics is likely to have a major impact on the EU’s functioning – and especially that of the eurozone. For example, without a strong Germany to enforce the eurozone’s fiscal strictures and urge the implementation of difficult but necessary structural reforms, countries may lose their motivation to do what is needed to ensure fairness and stability in the long term.
欧洲经济和政治实力动态的持续变化可能会对欧盟——特别是欧元区——的运转形成重大影响。比如，没有强大的德国来执行欧元区财政苛责和督促实施困难但必要的结构改革，各国可能不再有动力实施确保长期公平与稳定所需要的举措。如果通胀保持低位，欧洲央行可能觉得可以腾出手来进行更多的货币刺激，从而进一步破坏财政目标。