The convergence of interest rates was broken when a newly elected government in Greece revealed that the deficit incurred by the previous government was much larger than had been reported. European authorities were slow to react, because member countries held radically different views.
希腊新当选政府上台后披露，前任政府任内的赤字要远远高于报告的数字，这使得利率趋同成为了历史。欧元当局对此反应迟缓，因为各成员国的态度大相径庭。