Because the world doesn't stand still. If you're stagnating then others pass you by. Why stagnate now? Why not the economy of the 60s? 70s? 80s? Today life is

Because the world doesn't stand still. If you're stagnating then others pass you by. Why stagnate now? Why not the economy of the 60s? 70s? 80s? Today life is significantly better than back then. If Europe stagnates even more then we will still be in the same place in a few decades as we are now.