Nowadays it is often alleged that the European Union’s sense of solidarity was put in jeopardy, if not shattered outright, by its enlargement to take in the countries of central and eastern Europe. As Bulgaria and Romania come closer to membership, and with accession talks with Turkey and Croatia set to begin, it has become increasingly important to challenge that view.
如今常听人说欧盟吸收中东欧国家加入的做法如果还没有彻底毁坏欧盟的团结，至少也产生了很大的威胁。随着保加利亚和罗马尼亚入盟日期的临近，与土耳其和克罗地亚的谈判也即将开始，挑战这种说法就显得尤为重要。