Angela Merkel’s poor showing in Germany’s recent election has now put into cold storage any hope of a serious overhaul of the country’s famously rigid economy. Tony Blair was waiting for her to help launch a drive to make the current British Presidency of the European Union a historical turning point for the Union’s economy.
在刚刚结束的德国选举中，安格拉·默克尔的糟糕表现使检视德国众所周知的僵硬经济状况的希望全部落空。托尼·布莱尔还期待着她协助发起一次运动，从而使现任欧盟主席的英国能够为欧盟经济创造具有历史意义的转折点。但现在布莱尔已经放弃了这项计划，而所有自诩的改革者也很可能会调整自己的远大抱负。欧洲似乎比以往更加沉闷。但情况果真如此吗？