It is often argued that the EU progresses through crises, because they focus minds on the overwhelming need for further integration. But such breakthroughs require at least four ingredients: a correct shared understanding of the problem, agreement on an effective way forward, willingness to pool more sovereignty, and political leaders able to drive change forward.
人们常说，欧盟通过危机进步，因为欧盟专注于进一步一体化这一压倒一切的需求。但这样的突破至少需要四个要素：对问题有正确的理解、对有效的前进道路形成一致、愿意将更多的主权集中起来，以及有能力推动变革的政治领袖。如今，这四个要素都难觅踪影。