Moreover, the Europe-wide political “families” of Christian Democrats, Social Democrats, and so on could be allies on some policies and opponents on others, transcending national or regional borders, and moving toward pan-European politics, with the European Parliament increasing its democratic debate and oversight functions.
此外，基督教民主党（Christian Democrats）、社会民主党（Social Democrats）等泛欧洲政治“家族”也可能在某些政策上互为盟友，而在另一些政策上争锋相对，超越国家和地区边界，触及泛欧洲政治，而欧洲议会的民主争论和监督功能日益增加。