For this reason, I do not agree with those who argue that Germany’s support for European monetary integration was the price it paid for Europe’s acceptance of German reunification. On the contrary, the historical record shows that Germany made the case for a parallel drive to monetary and political integration well before the fall of the Iron Curtain.
正是由于这个原因，我不同意那些认为德国对欧洲货币一体化的支持是他们为欧洲接受德国重新统一所付出的回报。相反，历史记录表明，在铁幕落下之前，德国无论对货币一体化还是政治一体化都同样地致力于推动。