The Guardian: Irish referendum: taking a punt

It comes down, as the Centre for European Reform said, to a choice between fear and anger, both negatives. Of course the car could change course and stop for a service on the way. That is the least likely option at the moment, because it would mean German taxpayers, who already believe they have gone through their years of pain, going through a few years more. Whether it's her fear of inflation, the experience of unification, or a steadfast refusal to abandon the economically flawed "good housekeeping" model, Angela Merkel is more likely to wait until the car itself breaks down. That will be if, or when, Greece leaves the euro, the firewalls are in place and the future dawns a slimmer, safer eurozone.