I have noted - and welcome - that in several important aspects the views expressed in the draft resolution are very similar to those held by the ECB, for instance as regards the need for Member States to respect the Stability and Growth Pact and the importance of honouring their commitments under the Broad Economic Policy Guidelines, in particular with respect to structural reforms.
If people and governments become convinced once again that it is but a zerosum game, the consequences can be serious. However, as so often in the economics of exchange, it is not a zero-sum game. Good economic reasoning and creative research must be key ingredients of the conversation.