These squabbles in the face of undeniable, large-scale human suffering controvert the EU’s core values, including its commitment to adhere to a rules-based international order. They also reflect a disturbing trend affecting EU institutions: individual countries’ interests are increasingly trumping unity and cooperation.
面对着无可否认的大规模人类苦难的这些争论改变了欧盟的核心价值，包括它坚持奉行以规则为基础的国际秩序的承诺。争论还反映出影响欧盟机构的令人不安的趋势：个别国家的利益越来越多地战胜了团结与合作。