But now that interest rates are at zero, Germany’s large savings are no longer doing it much good. And with the financial storm having largely abated, Germany lacks new opportunities to demonstrate its political clout, both within and outside the eurozone.
但如今，利率接近于零，德国的大量储蓄不再能够带来巨大的好处。而随着金融风暴逐渐远离，德国也不再拥有证明其政治实力的新机会，不管是在欧元区内部还是之外。