Whereas Ukraine’s presidential election has been widely hailed as the end of the beginning of Ukraine’s political transition, the European Parliament election has been lamented as the beginning of the end of the idea of an ever-closer union. The polls, both held on May 25, not only provide insight into the mindset of the respective electorates; the behavior of each electorate also offers important lessons for the other.
基辅—最近，欧洲经历了两次里程碑式的选举，产生了非常不同的结果。乌克兰总统选举被广泛认为是乌克兰政治转型结束的开端，而欧洲议会选举一直被宣传成日益紧密的联盟的观点结束的开端。两次选举都在5月25日举行，它们不但提供了一窥各自选民的思维的角度。两地选民的表现也给彼此提供了重要借鉴。