The unwritten rule in Europe seems to be that, the more depoliticized the process, the more legitimacy technocrats can earn. Conversely, whenever politics gets in the way of a decision, bureaucrats lose credibility.
欧洲似乎有这么一条不成文的规则，过程越是去政治化，技术官僚越能获得合法性。相反，一旦决策参杂了政治因素，官僚都会失去信誉。