Der er nogle, der forsøger at sukre den bitre pille lidt, at dæmpe befolkningernes utilfredshed og protester ved at fremme enkelte forbedringer af den fælles valutapolitiske mekanisme, der er fastlagt i Maastrichttraktaten og i de kompetente EU-institutioners efterfølgende beslutninger.
Some people are trying to sugar the pill, to weaken the discontent and resistance of ordinary people, by attempting to promote improvements of one sort or another in the mechanism of the single monetary policy, as defined in the Maastricht Treaty, and in the ensuing decisions taken by the Community's institutions.