For the euro zone, it has become vital to stimulate domestic demand
It has become much more important for the euro zone to maintain a sufficiently vigorous domestic demand. This is because : China is no longer driving global trade, which weakens euro-zone exports; The United States is going to demand that the euro zone eliminate its external surplus, which will drive down the contribution of foreign trade to euro-zone growth; Commodity prices (metals, oil, natural gas) are going to remain depressed, which will weaken euro-zone exports to commodity-producing countries. The euro zone is therefore going to have to rely much more on domestic demand for its growth.