If the EU mission is to compete successfully against Lebanon’s Islamists and populists, it must start thinking seriously about a social agenda that appeals to the poor. Of course, no one wants to break budgets or create dependency.
欧盟的使命要想成功地与黎巴嫩的伊斯兰和民粹主义竞争，它就必须开始认真考虑吸引穷人的社会议程。当然，没人想要破坏预算或者建立依赖。但是，医治黎巴嫩的创伤要求找到途径，给那些被偏离的什叶派他们的最为想要和需要的东西，而不是外人认为他们应当想要或者需要的东西。