【摘要】 从人口、国内生产总值、国际贸易等经济总量考察,欧盟作为一个整体的经济实力基本与美国相当;从经济多极化的角度而言,欧盟是世界经济的重要一极。欧元自启动以来很快成为仅次于美元的世界第二大货币,这打破了美元一家独霸的局面,有助于国际金融体系的稳定和促进世界经济的平衡发展。欧盟依据其经济力量,通过贸易和发展援助政策以及倡导多边主义原则而成为国际经济的规则制定者。欧盟的经济一体化模式和经济社会模式对世界经济产生了重大的示范影响。更多还原

【Abstract】 In terms of population,GDP,trade flows and financial size,the EU is a global economic power almost equally matched with the United States.After its introduction,the euro has rapidly become the second most important international currency behind only the US dollar,a major new pillar in the international monetary system and an important pole of stability for the world economy.Based on its economic strength,the EU,through its common policy on trade,development assistance and as a champion of multilateralism,becomes one of the formulators of international economic regulations.In addition,the EU’s economic integration model and social economic model also act as the examples for the world economy.更多还原