With the European Union’s economy growing more slowly than those of its major competitors, its leaders must take a more far-sighted approach to restoring – and preserving – its members’ growth potential. They must begin by identifying not only what is undermining Europe’s competitiveness today, but also those factors that are putting its long-term prospects at risk.
欧盟经济增长速度比其主要竞争者更加缓慢，因此欧盟领导人必须拿出更有远见的方法重塑并保持其成员国的增长潜力。作为起始点，他们不但要明白是什么破坏了欧洲今天的竞争力，也要认清是什么因素让其长期前景存在风险。