As the EU celebrates the accession of Croatia – which will undoubtedly provide a short-term boost to the reform process throughout the western Balkans – it faces a profound choice in its engagement with the region. It can reinvigorate the spirit of earlier enlargement rounds, or it can succumb to enlargement fatigue.
欧盟在庆祝克罗地亚入盟——这毫无疑问会给整个西巴尔干地区的改革过程带来短期提振——但其进入该地区面临着重大抉择。它可以重振此前数论扩张的精神，也可以屈从于扩张疲劳。无论如何，该地区的未来凶吉难卜。