The reflection period has been mostly devoid of actual reflection, and Europe’s leaders have failed to offer Europe’s citizens any new, fundamental vision. So how should a “refounding” (Neubegründung) of Europe – as called for by German Chancellor Angela Merkel in her first parliamentary statement on European policy – be accomplished?
这一反思阶段毫无实际反思，而欧洲领导人并未向欧洲公民提出任何新的根本性愿景。那么，德国总理默克尔在其有关欧洲政策的首次议会声明中所称的欧洲“重建”又如何实现呢？