Euro zone optimism, despite unemployment
欧元区经济形势乐观
There's growing optimism about the euro zone's economy, according to the latest survey by the European Commission. Based on orders and companies' hiring plans, business managers' confidence increased 2.7 points to 95.2. The trend was particularly strong in Germany and the Netherlands, but also in Italy, France and Spain. It's the latest in a stream of positive data from the region which is leading some to say the worst of the crisis may be over. Michael Metcalfe is Head of macro strategy at State Street.
根据欧洲委员会最新的调查，欧元区的经济状况越来越乐观。按照订单数量和公司招聘计划，商业经理人信心增长了2.7个百分点，上升到95.2%。尤其是在德国和荷兰，以及意大利，法国和西班牙，该趋势更加明显。最近该地区出现了一系列乐观的数据，有人表示，这场危机最严重的时刻或许已经过去。Michael Metcalfe是道富银行宏观策略负责人。
(SOUNDBITE)(ENGLISH) HEAD OF MACRO STRATEGY AT STATE STREET, MICHAEL METCALFE SAYING: "The challenge now is to generate growth of course, but the crisis element - will the euro exist? seems to be past." Nonetheless, unemployment remains at a record high - unchanged from the previous month at 12.1 percent.
道富银行宏观策略负责人Michael Metcalfe：“现在的挑战当然是促进增长，但是关于欧元能否继续存在下去的危机感似乎已经过去。”然而，失业率仍然很高――此前的一个月是12.1%，这个月没有变化。
(SOUNDBITE)(ENGLISH) HEAD OF MACRO STRATEGY AT STATE STREET, MICHAEL METCALFE SAYING: "Yes there's a lot of reasons to be concerned about euro zone growth going forward and unemployment is a massive challenge. I think that's the one that the policy response in terms of whatever it takes got rid of the risk premium but they haven't yet met that challenge and theywill need to do so." Part of that challenge will be addressing the gulf between the recovering north and the struggling south-with almost 7 percent unemployment in Germany, but a whopping 28 percent in Greece.
道富银行宏观策略负责人Michael Metcalfe：“是的，人们仍然有许多理由担心欧元区的经济增长问题，失业率也仍然是一个很大的挑战。我认为，政策正是根据这些方面来做出反应，给出风险补贴，然而仍然没有解决所面临的挑战，仍要继续做出努力。”其中部分挑战将是解决正在复苏的北部和仍在苦苦挣扎的南部之间的差距――德国的失业率接近7%，而希腊的失业率高达28%。
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