Now the euro crisis is forcing EU leaders to address institutional changes – namely the creation of banking, fiscal, and political union – that they have long deferred. But, while member states must agree unanimously on all key decisions, their mandates oblige them to view EU issues through the prism of national interest.
如今，欧元危机正在迫使欧盟领导人作出他们一拖再拖的制度改变——即建立银行、财政和政治联盟。但是，尽管成员国必须一致同意所有关键决策，但它们的使命迫使它们透过国家利益的棱镜看待欧盟问题。这一方针鼓励边缘政策和讨价还价，使形成泛欧洲愿景并将其展现在公众面前成为不可能的任务。