Divergences will continue to widen, and weaker countries will continue to weaken indefinitely. Mutual resentment between creditors and debtors is liable to grow, and there is a real danger that the euro may destroy the EU’s political and social cohesion.
其二，拯救方案所要求的高利率使得弱国无法提升自己的竞争力，结果导致与强国之间的差距继续加大，强国恒强，弱国愈弱。借贷者和放贷者之间的矛盾也会逐渐加剧，最危险的情况则是欧元反过来损害了欧盟的政治和社会凝聚力。