Europe thus ends up losing, and the true benefits of EU membership are not fully realized. Add to that the way deals are reached – behind closed doors and without adequate democratic oversight – and it is not surprising that Europeans’ views of the EU are becoming increasingly negative.
国家间的讨价还价导致公分母最小化的预算，这能安抚既得利益，但无法支持欧盟成员国的共同雄心。因此欧洲将遭遇损失，欧盟成员国资格的好处无法充分实现。除此之外，考虑到协议达成的方式——闭门讨论而不受到充分的民主监督，无怪乎欧洲人对欧盟的看法越来越负面。