The current crisis has, however, also shown that the Council of Finance Ministers (Ecofin) is unable to assert such control over EU member states’ fiscal policies. The direct leadership of heads of state and government is needed, at least in these times of extreme crisis.
然而，当前的危机也表明，欧洲财政理事会（ Ecofin ）对欧盟各成员国财政政策的约束力不够。因此需要各国元首和政府首脑来直接领导有关行动 —— 至少在目前的紧急状态下。