Ending the monetary union would end the European project itself, and wreak unmanageable havoc. Finally, Europe could move forward to real economic and political integration – a step that today’s leaders lack the confidence to take, because they don’t believe that they have the necessary public support at home.
欧洲有三个选择。如往常一样得过且过只能加剧和延长危机。结束货币联盟会把欧洲一体化大计一起结束，还会引起不可收拾的混乱。最后，欧洲还可以知难而进，实现真正的经济和政治一体化——但如今的领导人缺乏迈出这一步的信心，因为他们认为不可能得到足够的国内公众支持。