But it lacks the other elements of a proper monetary union. It needs to establish them – and fast – which requires finally addressing matters that have been off-limits in the past.
可是，既然已经加倍下注，欧洲人就必须让他们的货币同盟正常运作。欧洲有很棒的钞票，也有很棒的央行，但它缺少一个货币同盟所需要的其他一些要素。它需要创造那些要素，而且得快，这就必须触动那些向来视为禁忌的话题。