The obvious escape route leads through economic growth, which would reduce the debt-to-GDP ratio and make interest payments look reasonable. But the standard ways to stimulate the European economy are not available: fiscal policy is constrained by already-high debt levels; and the European Central Bank, fearing inflation, has kept a tight rein on monetary policy.
显而易见的危机疏散同道是经济增长，经济增长能拉低债务-GDP比率，让利息支付看起来更加合理。但欧洲并不具备采取标准刺激手段的条件：债务水平高企让束缚住了财政政策的手脚，而担心通胀的欧洲央行又不肯放松货币政策。