Ten years later, citizens started to have euro in their hands. This amounted to a considerable strengthening of the political commitment that has been keeping us together for 60 years. It is easy to underestimate the strength of this commitment. But that would overlook the progress we have made.
To maintain confidence in the government, achieving the medium- to long-term fiscal balance is an important precondition. Support by the public is also essential in achieving the fiscal balance. Confidence in government securities is  5  Fukai, Eigo, Reflections on Seventy Years, 1941 (in Japanese).