When Germany recently requested a quota system to cope with the massive influx of refugees, however, its partners showed no such solidarity. And now that France, reeling from the Paris attacks, has declared war on the Islamic State, other European countries are shrugging their shoulders, mumbling condolences, and silently hoping that the conflict will spare them.
慕尼黑—金融危机期间，欧元区北方成员国提供巨额援助、支持欧洲央行不惜一切代价拯救欧元的承诺，挽救了它们的南方邻居。然而，最近当德国要求采取配额制度处理大规模难民涌入时，它的伙伴国家并未表现出同样的团结。而如今，遭遇巴黎袭击的法国已经向伊斯兰国选战，其他欧洲国家只是耸耸肩，略表哀悼，静静许愿冲突不要让自己牵扯其中。