If one asks what interests the EU and its member states have in this crisis-riddled region, the answer is, that certainly European energy and economic interests are at stake, as well as the vital interests of Europe’s partners and allies (Israel in particular). But first and foremost on the list are Europe’s.
如果有人问，在这一危机四伏地地区中欧盟及其成员国的利益何在，答案就是，这显然忧关欧洲的能源和经济利益以及欧洲的伙伴和盟国(特别是以色列)的重大利益。但是，欧洲自身利益占据首位。中东局势如何发展将决定欧洲安全的风险程度，甚至对其安全构成可能的挑战。成功地遏制或者解决那里的冲突将对欧洲安全产生极为积极的影响。