Although European Union leaders have managed to keep the eurozone intact, they lack a long-term strategy to lift their economies out of the doldrums. The seriousness of Europe’s situation is reflected in growing acceptance of the high unemployment – and youth-unemployment rates of over 50% – that some EU countries, including Spain and Greece, now face.
尽管欧盟领导人设法维持了欧元区，但他们缺少将经济带出泥淖的长期战略。欧洲局面的严重性表现在越来越多的人开始接受西班牙和希腊等某些欧盟国家目前所面临的的高失业——以及超过50%的年轻人失业率。