That was because France and Germany, the principal protagonists in the drama of monetary integration, had different visions of how the problem should be solved. The Germans pressed for clearly defined fiscal rules, but other countries wanted more wiggle room.
后来实际得到采纳的方案局部上包涵着某些缺陷。这些缺陷的根源在于，欧洲货币一体化进程中的关键角色法国和德国，各自有不同的思路。德国力主出台一套明确的财政纪律，而其他国家希望有较大的自主空间。法国主张欧洲经济治理与货币同盟齐头并进，但其他国家觉得那过分体现了法国式的计划主义。最终得到采纳的是经过折中以后的德国版本。