But not equally necessary is the enduring uncertainty about the common political platform upon which Europe’s voice in foreign policy will have to rely. Moreover, the Area of Freedom, Security, and Justice still requires unanimity for essential decisions in the fight against crime and terrorism and therefore, implying excruciating slowness.
《改革条约》的缺陷显而易见。放弃“宪法”之名可能是将所有欧盟成员国招至麾下的必要做法。但是，欧洲外交政策的口径需要有共同的政纲，而在这个问题上一直举棋不定就不是那么有必要了。除此以外，在公民自由，国家安全和司法等领域也需要达成一致，从而为打击犯罪和恐怖主义确定基本决策，但这些方面缓慢的进展却让人难以忍受。条约在加强欧洲各国经济和预算合作领域的力度也明显不够。