二者都小心地将赤字控制在限度之内，并且都根据稳定与增长协议偿还债务——不像德国，自2003年以来，四年都将条约置之不理(并且也逃避了惩罚)。

Both meticulously kept within the limits for deficits and debts set down by the stability and growth pact-unlike Germany, which flouted the rules for four years from 2003 (and avoided punishment).

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二者都小心地将赤字控制在限度之内，并且都根据稳定与增长协议偿还债务——不像德国，自2003年以来，四年都将条约置之不理(并且也逃避了惩罚)。

Both meticulously kept within the limits for deficits and debts set down by the stability and growth pact-unlike Germany, which flouted the rules for four years from 2003 (and avoided punishment).

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