Making matters worse for Europe’s economy was the decision taken decades back to introduce a common currency without a common fiscal policy. Discipline disappeared at the national level in many countries;
数十年前决定在不统一财政政策的情况下统一货币让欧洲的经济雪上加霜。很多国家都不再遵守纪律；希腊是最近一个受害者，但应该不会是最后一个。