Let’s not delude ourselves: if the euro falls apart, so will the European Union (the world’s largest economy), triggering a global economic crisis on a scale that most people alive today have never experienced. Europe is on the edge of an abyss, and will surely tumble into it unless Germany – and France – alters course.
我们不要被自己弄糊涂了：如果欧元崩溃，欧盟（世界第一大经济体）也将蹈其覆辙，引发一场当今世界绝大部分人不曾亲身体验过的全球经济危机。欧洲已经站在了悬崖边上，除非德国（以及法国）让它紧急转向，否则堕入不测之渊已不可避免。