First, it could stick with the Nice treaty as the basis of the Union’s operation. But that admission of failure would have weakened the political dynamic of the European project and severely constrained its scope for the future.
面对这种情况，欧洲理事会只有两种选择。首先，它可以坚持将《尼斯条约》作为欧盟运行的基础。但承认失败可能会削弱欧洲计划的政治活力并严重制约其未来的发展。第二种方案就是寻求妥协&#45;&#45;《里斯本条约》。