Even Germany is performing better. With a growth rate of 2.7%, the German economy clawed its way back to the average of the old EU countries in 2006, and it can be expected to grow at 2.4% in 2007 and 2008, far faster than France.
法国目前是欧洲的落后者，只比意大利和葡萄牙略微靠前一点。即使是德国也表现更好。德国经济的增长率为2.7％，在2006年回到了老欧盟国家的平均水平，而且预计可以在2007年和2008年增长2.4％，远远快于法国。