But they are also interdependent, with each member's actions shaped by external factors. This interdependence stems not only from a shared currency: it is the fruit of endless socioeconomic interactions that weave the EU member states into a dynamic web.
当然，欧盟成员国都是主权国家，各自有着独立的谈判地位。但他们同时也相互依存，每个成员国的所作所为都受制于外部因素。这样的相互依存不仅来自于拥有共同货币：更来自于无休无止的社会经济互动使欧盟成员国铸就的动态网络。