But if Europe allows itself to be consumed by the short-term crisis, it risks squandering an extraordinary long-term opportunity. By using this moment strategically and wisely, the EU would have a chance to reframe its relationship with the southern Mediterranean (as it is being redubbed) to promote generational development and growth in ways that can address Europe’s interests, too.
但如果欧洲仅仅埋头应付这一短期危机，那么就可能挥霍掉一个绝佳的长期机遇。通过有策略且明智地利用这一时刻，欧盟有机会重新建构自身与重组中的地中海南岸地区的关系，并推动符合欧洲利益的总体发展和增长。