But even with one, two, or three steps forward, the German and French governments will be taking great political risks domestically if the euro crisis in the Mediterranean worsens and a financial bailout there becomes necessary to save the common currency. The populations in the countries that will have to foot the bill are unprepared for the reality check ahead of them, adding fuel to a years-long growth in Euro-skepticism, which now pervades all political camps.
但是，就算有了第一步、第二步甚至第三步的进展，如果地中海地区的欧元危机进一步恶化，以至于欧盟不得不出手救助以挽救共同货币，那么德国和法国政府在国内也会面临巨大的政治风险。那些需要为救助出钱的国家，它们的民众尚未准备好为现实埋单，对欧元的怀疑态度如今已渗透到各个政治阵营。德国也出现了类似苗头，在不远的未来，我们可能会看到，要不要捍卫欧元成为德国政治极端重要的议题。