Over the last year, the ending of the economic crisis has often been reported by traditional but also by new media. There is no doubt that there are good signs, and most specialists concur that the most acute problems have been solved, but sustainable recovery is still a long way off. Europe’s situation can be compared to that of a greenhouse plant, slowly sprouting new leaves, but far from ready to survive in the wild. In other words, we still have a long way to go.