MADRID – A human tragedy is unfolding in the Mediterranean, with hundreds of thousands of refugees risking – and, in many cases, losing – their lives for the chance to find refuge in Europe. How the European Union responds to this crisis matters not just for humanitarian reasons; it will also be a bellwether of the future of the Union itself.
马德里——一场人类悲剧正在地中海上演，数十万难民冒着生命危险——而且在很多情况下真的失去了生命——只为到欧洲避难。欧盟如何应对这一危机不仅关乎人道主义；同时预示着欧盟自身的未来。欧盟必须做好这件事。