The economy contracted in 2012, and wages declined, despite increases in Germany and some northern countries. Reliable statistics are not yet available, but poverty in Europe’s south is increasing for the first time in decades.
欧元区的指标更加糟糕。2012年出现了经济收缩和工资下降，尽管德国和一些北欧国家有所增加。可靠的数据仍然无法获得，但南欧的贫困情况出现了几十年来的首次恶化。