Unfortunately, the fire brigade is being led by Germany, and its chief is Chancellor Angela Merkel. As a result, Europe continues to try to quench the fire with gasoline – German-enforced austerity – with the consequence that, in a mere three years, the eurozone’s financial crisis has become a European existential crisis.
不幸的是，消防队领导小组是德国，领导小组的组长则是其首相默克尔。结果，欧洲一直在抱薪救火——德国人一直在强推紧缩——其结果是，短短三年后，欧元区财政危机演变成了一场欧洲存亡危机。