This uncertainty is beginning to focus attention on the fundamental question of whether the EU can continue to choose its leaders in such a strange and furtive manner. When the Union was smaller and more modest, inter-governmental horse-trading seemed acceptable, not least because national politicians could downplay the importance of “Europe.”
这一不确定局面开始让人们注意到欧盟是否可以继续以这种奇怪而又暗箱操作方式来挑选领导人。在欧盟规模更小低调的时候，政府间的交易看起来是可行的，这并不是因为各国政治人物可以低调处理“欧洲”的重要性。