The hapless Mr Steinbruck is not alone.

倒霉的施泰因布吕克先生并不孤单。

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Yet Germany may in reality have little choice. On February 16th Mr Steinbruck admitted that some countries in the euro, especially Ireland, were in trouble.

但实际上德国别无选择，09年2月16日施泰因·布吕克财长承认欧元区的一些国家陷入危机，特别是爱尔兰。

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Mr Steinbruck has, however, become embroiled in a sustained debate about the speaking fees he has been earning on the side (1.25m since 2009, the highest of any Bundestag member).

然而，施泰因·布吕尔卷入到一场有关他在位期间所得的高额演讲费的持续辩论中(从2009年至今高达125万欧元，德国联邦议员中的最高值)。

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Mr Steinbruck questioned why Britain was "tossing around billions" and closely following the high public spending model put forward by 20th Century economist John Maynard Keynes.

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