The outcome depends, of course, on how Europeans respond to their current travails. And as they contemplate their choices, they would be wise to consider how the continent is perceived from the outside.
不知道未来会向哪条路发展。欧洲是“一个老太婆，已经不再丰润，活力尽失”P教皇方济各在去年11月的欧洲议会演讲上如是说）吗？还是一只即将（再次）涅槃的凤凰？当然，结果取决于欧洲人对当前的艰难如何反应。而在他们思索选择时，最好考虑一下外部是如何看待欧洲大陆的？