One obstacle is anti-migrant populism, which has intensified owing to the serious economic challenges that Europeans have faced. With far-right political parties nipping at their heels, most mainstream politicians have avoided taking a stance on migration that might make them seem “soft.”
这首先需要欧盟领导人战胜迄今为止阻碍行动的势力。障碍之一是反移民民粹主义，欧洲人面临的严重经济挑战让反移民情绪更有市场。在极右翼政党的骚扰下，多数主流政界人士都竭力避免采取看似“软弱”移民态度。