That, in turn, fuels the perception that responsibility lies with the German government, which is seen as unwilling to take the steps needed to strengthen domestic demand – even as it prohibits the periphery governments from spending more themselves. As unemployment remains stubbornly high and incomes stagnate in much of the eurozone, the temptation to blame “the Germans” is becoming ever stronger.
现在的真正威胁是政治。疲软的德国经济让欧元区外围所必须采取的结构性改革变得更加艰难了。这反过来强化了一种感觉，即德国政府需要对此负责，因为人们觉得它不愿采取必要措施强化内需&mdash;&mdash;即使它禁止外围国政府自己来增加支出。欧元区大部失业率依然高企，而收入一直停滞不前，因此更有理由指责“德国人”。