Simply put, the European Union’s stagnant economy is conditioning its response to the external pressures it confronts; internal crisis has left EU leaders little room for maneuver. Fortunately, Europe has the means to address this crisis, if it can summon the wisdom and the political will.
简单地说，欧盟的经济停滞限制了其对外部压力的回应，内部危机又使欧盟领导人缺乏腾挪的空间。幸运的是，如果能唤起足够的智慧和政治意愿，欧洲其实有办法去解决这一危机。