The single market has been crucial to making Europe one of the most prosperous places on the planet. And the EU has been a global leader on environmental sustainability.
欧盟成功在一个曾经反复被战争蹂躏的区域内创造了和平，同时也为东欧和西欧的重新联合提供了制度框架，还推动了区域内部的基础设施建设。内部的单一市场对欧盟得以成为全球最繁荣区域至关重要，而在环境可持续发展方面欧盟在世界上也扮演着领导角色。