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