欧洲一季度主要经济体萎缩

据周五（5月15日）发布的报道，自去年全球金融体系动荡之后，整个欧洲经济活动熄火，2009年一季度欧洲经济体急剧萎缩。经济学家们称，欧洲经济的降幅比美国经济的将幅还要大，可能到了地区经济周期的最低点。他们还补充道，看起来经济衰退至少还要再持续数月，而且失业率骤升也不无可能。

In Europe,Major Economies Shrank in First Quarter

European economies contracted sharply in the first quarter of 2009 as activity stalled across the region after convulsions in the global financial system last year, according to reports released Friday （May 15）. Europe went through an even steeper fall than the United States, probably representing the worst point in the economic cycle for the region, economists said. They added that the recession was likely to continue for at least several more months and that steep rises in unemployment were still likely.