In Germany, the EU’s economic locomotive, unemployment is down and business confidence is up. And throughout the EU, the positive effects of the enlargement strategy that has brought in 10 ex-communist countries over the past three years looks to be generating a new self-confidence.
更为重要的是，欧洲经济的前景更为光明。在欧洲的经济发动机德国，失业率降低，商业的信心得到提升。在整个欧盟，在过去三年里纳入10个前共产主义国家的扩盟战略的积极成效似乎正在为欧盟增添新的自信。