Despite the EU’s need to focus inward while weathering the global economic crisis, the Union must not abandon its neighbors to the south. It is crucial to engage with the southern Mediterranean region as a critical meeting point – a place of political, economic, and energy cooperation.
与此同时，欧盟正在自身的困境中挣扎。尽管欧盟需要同时管好自己并抵御全球经济危险，但也不能抛弃其南方邻居。介入南地中海地区，将其作为关键切入点，进行政治、经济和能源合作是很重要的。在这方面，欧盟最有价值的工具是其名声，其获得了诺贝尔奖的多边对话和软实力模式。