Walter Hallstein, the first president of the European Commission, repeatedly stressed that the union is based on the principle of a community of nations under the rule of law (Rechtsgemeinschaft). Today, credibility can only be restored if treaties and rules are respected again.
欧盟委员会第一任主席沃尔特·哈尔斯坦（Walter Hallstein）一再强调，欧洲联盟是建立在法治精神下的国家共同体（Rechtsgemeinschaft）原则的基础上的。如今，只有条约和尊重再一次得到尊重，信誉才能得到重塑。