Men lige så tydeligt er det også, at p.t. er der kun tre lande i Den Europæiske Union, der opfylder underskudskriteriet, og det viser, at der fortsat skal store bestræbelser til for rent faktisk at virkeliggøre Den Monetære Union som planlagt pr.
However, it is equally clear that only three Member States have so far complied with the deficit criterion, which shows what great efforts are still needed if monetary union is indeed to become a reality on 1 January 1999 as planned.