The euro quickly became the world’s second most importantcurrency, and it proved to be a shield against external financialturbulence. Optimism soared and prudence fled – reflected inpremature eurozone membership for countries like Greece, as well asin the gap between the pace of EU enlargement and that ofinstitutional integration.
أي بعبارة اخرى فإن صناع القرار في اوروبا تغاضوا في نهايةالمطاف عن المتطلبات الرئيسة للاتحاد النقدي في منطقة اقتصادية متنوعة: