The Union has no business interfering in matters that can be dealt with successfully at the local, regional, or national level. The EU's objectives are precisely those that countries are unable to achieve on their own, for example, a stronger economy and greater security.
其次，条约使欧盟更加民主，使政府离老百姓更近。欧盟不会参与那些在地方、地区或国内可以成功解决的事务。欧盟的目标很明确，那就是解决那些各国不能自行解决的问题，如发展更强大的经济、建立更安全的体制。