It is a sad reflection on the state of the EU that it seems unable to agree on the one clear productivity-advancing piece of legislation when improving productivity is held out as a shared goal. The failure to mobilize consumer interests in favor of European integration is particularly disappointing for the new member states, which had expected to reap some of the benefits.
尽管改善生产率被称为欧盟的共同目标，但是，它仍旧无法在一项明显提高生产率的法律上达成一致。这难免不是欧盟处境的悲惨之处。欧盟新成员国打算从动员消费者对欧洲联合的兴趣来获得利益。但是，无法做到这一点对于他们来说特别令人失望。