But Steinbrueck also made it clear that he expects any sanctions in response to Germany’s predicted 3.4%-of-GDP fiscal deficit to be largely symbolic, not penalties that would cost its government or economy anything of significance. The Stability and Growth Pact is not – or is not yet – working anywhere near the way it was intended to work.
但史坦布律克也明确表示，在他看来，针对德国预计占到GDP 3.4%的财政赤字的任何制裁在很大程度上会是象征性的，而不是令其政府或经济付出重大代价的处罚。《稳定和增长协定》不能—至少现在还不能—起到人们预期中应有的作用。