These partners should not allow the European project to be sacrificed on the altar of German public opinion or German leaders’ insistence on “rules.” If Germany’s government refuses to see the light, the others should find a way forward without it.
这些伙伴国不应该放任欧洲工程成为德国民意或德国领导人对“规则”的坚持的牺牲品。如果德国政府拒绝面对现实，其他国家应该设法撇开德国前进。法德联盟将发生不可挽回的破坏，但如果法德联盟充其量只能形成这么一个协议，那么不要也罢。