Europe has come a long way since 1951 and the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community, the forerunner of the EU. But we are now in the process of constructing the EU economy anew, striving to overcome the economic crisis, and creating a more sustainable, globally competitive, and resilient European economy – an economy that can be green as well as productive.
自1951年欧洲煤炭和钢铁共同体（欧盟前身）成立以来，欧洲已经走过了很长的路。但如今，我们正处在把欧盟建设为全新经济体的过程中，竭尽全力克服经济危机并创造更加可持续、具有全球竞争力和韧性的欧洲经济——一个既绿色，又富于生产力的经济。