They may reflect deeper weaknesses in economic structures, such as a lack of competitiveness or institutional shortcomings. If Germany insists on national responsibility, it may find that enforcing the rules will have to be ever harsher, eventually leading to such social and political upheaval that the entire euro-edifice collapses.
希腊神话表明，这一体系无法迅速地控制破坏性失衡从而避免大危机。失衡不仅仅是不负责任的政策的结果。它们反映了经济结构更深层次的弱点，如缺乏竞争力或制度缺陷。如果德国坚持国家责任，也许将发现执行规则必须无比严厉，最终导致巨大的社会和政治剧变让整个欧元大厦崩塌。