If one travels to America or Asia, as I did this autumn, Europe’s image becomes selectively brighter: while it continues to be perceived as a positive model, it is no longer considered a global actor. Seen from the United States, Europe may no longer be a problem, but it is not considered a part of any solution to the world’s problems, either – with the possible exception of those that concern Europe directly (and, even then, doubts linger).
如果你像今秋的我一样去过美国或亚洲，那么欧洲的形象大概会有选择地更加光明一些：尽管欧洲仍被视为积极的模式，但已不再被看作全球行动者。从美国的角度看，欧洲不再是个问题，但也没有被当成世界问题解决方案的一部分——大概直接考虑欧洲的人例外（但是，即使对这些人来说，也是疑虑重重）。