Only a short while ago, she was celebrated as “Ms. Europe”; now, she increasingly gives the impression of being Frau Germania. Instead of providing resolute leadership in the global financial and economic crisis, the European Union’s largest economy is withdrawing into its shell.
柏林 —— 安格拉·默克尔怎么搞的？前一阵儿她还被誉为“欧洲夫人”，现如今，她变得越来越像一个德国妇女。在应对全球金融、经济危机的节骨眼儿上，德国这个全欧盟最大的经济体并没有表现出举足轻重的领导力，反而不断缩回到自家的螺丝壳里。