Save euro, save globalization

Integrated community, currency and cross-border free trade need strong political leadership and coordination to revive

In the wake of Europe's woes, more and more voices from European countries and beyond have been calling for the euro to be abandoned. Surveys in France show that more than 35 percent of the respondents desire the reintroduction of the French franc, and in Germany there are strong voices calling for the return of the Deutschmark.

From historic, economic, political and global perspectives, the destiny of the euro is not only closely associated with Europe's monetary union and the eurozone itself, it is also tied to the future of globalization.