Neither Europe’s leaders nor its citizens seem to recognize that Russia’s attack on Ukraine is indirectly an assault on the EU and its principles of governance. It should be clear that it is inappropriate for a country, or association of countries, at war to pursue fiscal austerity, as the EU continues to do.
欧洲的领导人和公民都没有认识到俄罗斯袭击乌克兰是对欧盟及其治理原则的间接打击。必须明确，对于一国或一个国家联盟，在战时还追求财政紧缩是不合适的，而欧盟一直在这样做。所有的可用资源都应该用于战争用途，即使这需要增加预算赤字。