But once unification has happened, the pain of dismantling the political and economic settlement usually overwhelms the apparent gains from a break-up. This seems to be the case in Europe, as clear majorities of voters are saying in all eurozone countries, including Germany and Greece.
但一旦统一事件发生了，废除政治和经济制度安排的痛苦常常会比分裂的直接好处更大。欧洲似乎就是如此，所有欧元区国家，包括德国和希腊的绝对多数选民都这么认为。