Europe’s leaders are so preoccupied with the crisis of the day that they have no time to ponder the long-term consequences of their actions. As a result, they continue on a course that perpetuates the division between center and periphery.
我们有办法修改欧元保护政策来满足欧盟的政治目标。比如可以用欧元债券来替换各国政府债券。但只要矛盾依然存在，就应该优先满足政治目标。遗憾的是情况并不是这样。财政问题异常紧迫——吸引了政治家们的关注。欧洲领导人如此专注于眼前的危机，已经来不及思考自己行动的长远后果。结果是他们继续走一条固化核心及周边分歧的道路。