But xenophobia and sovereignty were not the primary impulses that propelled the “no” votes. Above all, the “no” votes in France and Holland – and rising discontent in other member states, such as Germany – are the result of the inability of national governments and the Union to respond effectively to the problems that most concern citizens.
但是，惧外主义和主权并非推动否决票的主要因素。首先，法国和荷兰的否决票——以及在其他成员国内不断升温的不满情绪——是国家政府以及欧盟对大多数民众关心的问题未能有效反应的结果。反对欧盟宪法的不仅仅是反欧洲主义者，远远不止他们。