At the beginning of the crisis, in 2007-2008, the eurozone’s fundamental flaws could have been corrected had Germany been willing to support a joint European crisis response. But German officials preferred to maintain national primacy – and thus a confederational approach to Europe.
2007—2008年危机开始时，如果德国愿意支持联合欧洲危机应对机制，那么欧元区的基本漏洞可能已经弥补上了。但德国官员更愿意将国家利益置于首位，他们只把欧洲看成是国家联盟。