Papandreou’s decision to call a referendum in Greece could thus have marked the beginning of the endgame for the euro. At this point, the common currency can be saved only if systemically important countries – namely, Italy and Spain – take concerted action to demonstrate that they are different from Greece.
因此，帕潘德里欧的全民公投决定标志着欧元揭开了告别序幕。事到如今，要想挽救共同货币，唯一的办法是具有系统重要性的国家，即意大利和西班牙，一致行动，表明它们与希腊绝不相同。