The European authorities accepted a plan that would reduce the deficit gradually, but the markets were not reassured. The risk premium on Greek government bonds continues to hover around three percentage points, depriving Greece of much of the benefit of euro membership – namely, being able to refinance government bonds at the official discount rate.
欧洲当局接受一个逐渐削减赤字的方案。但市场对此依然保持警惕。希腊国债的风险溢价还维持在 3% ，希腊也被取消作为欧元成员国的部分权利 —— 例如，以政府折扣的利率发行国债。