To save the euro from disintegration means shedding devalued economies like Greece and Ireland. The EU can’t afford to bail them out or see the rest of the Continent carried along with them in the economic undertow.
I always wondered how they expected to establish the Euro without a strong federal state in Europe. The United States owes its existence to Hamilton’s genius, backed by the unrivaled leadership of Washington. Neither Madison not Jefferson had a clue about the workings of a commercial society.
I disagree, they can’t shed Greece, Ireland etc because their goal is to take control of them. The Germans want to get control of Europe literally by default.