The preamble of the Constitution states that Europe is "united in its diversity." This may be the most concise statement of what makes Europe Europe.
《宪法》的导言声明欧洲是"在多元中统一。"这可能是对欧洲之所以成其为欧洲的最精辟的陈述。但"在多元中统一"所引出的问题是这种统一体现在何处。