A strong European voice, such as Nicolas Sarkozy’s during the French presidency of the EU, may make a difference, but only for six months, and at the cost of reinforcing other European countries’ nationalist feelings in reaction to the expression of “Gallic pride.”
法国担任轮值主席国期间尼古拉·萨科奇统一的欧洲声音可能让人耳目一新，但这种声音却只持续了短短六个月，而且付出了让其他欧洲国家在面对“高卢人的骄傲”时民族主义情感进一步被激发的代价。