A key question is whether incoming Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos and his new Italian counterpart, Mario Monti, both highly regarded economists, have the leadership skills to navigate these treacherous waters. Their examples will test whether other European democracies with heavily benefit-dependent populations can rein in the welfare state’s excesses.
一个关键问题就是即将就任希腊总理的卢卡斯·帕帕季莫斯和他的意大利同行马里奥·蒙蒂——两人都是知名经济学家——是否拥有纵横这些危险海域所需的领导技巧。他们的例子将检验其他高补贴欧洲国家是否能遏制住福利国家的过度支付行为。