The Constitution was drafted under a consensus that no changes of substance were to be made to the monetary framework. While the changes now envisaged look fairly small, they make a difference.
As nobody can surely want to endanger the stability of the single currency, the Intergovernmental Conference must redraft the Articles in question so as to preserve the tried and tested status quo - if they decide to renegotiate the draft. I am well aware of the difficulties of reopening the negotiations, and especially of finalising them again. I regard three issues as crucial: 1.