Europe has an international image problem that in part stems from a complex institutional structure that non-EU countries find baffling. It is over-represented at G-20 world summits, for instance, but the presence of four European national leaders, plus EU representatives like Barroso, weakens rather than strengthens its political weight.
欧洲的国家形象出现了问题，这部分是因为非欧盟国家无法理解的复杂的制度结构。例如，欧洲在20国集团世界峰会上代表过多，但是四名欧洲国家领导人的出席，再加上像巴罗佐这样的欧盟代表，削弱而不是增强了欧洲的政治影响。欧洲在世界银行和国际货币基金组织的代表权也处于同样的状况。