There is a long-standing tradition in politics of only dealing with something when really necessary. Why put your hand in a political hornet’s nest now, when others, down the line, could do it instead? It's a tradition which amounts to not thinking now about problems that will arise later.
After all, that was the reasoning behind those who set up the single currency. It was a political project to, as far as Helmut Kohl, was concerned,...
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