Such denial is in no one’s interest. Not in the kind of Europe we still have to build – a Europe where big and small countries are assured that they share the same rights and obligations, where minorities feel safe, where basic human rights are accepted as an inextricable part of our political system, and where neighbors are regarded with respect and expectations, not fear and anxiety.
这样的否认是有百害而无一利的。更别说是在我们努力建设的这样一个欧洲—国家不论大小都确保享有同等的权利和义务，少数民族有着安全感，基本人权作为政治体系不可分割的一部分而深入人心，对邻国充满尊重和期许而不是恐惧和焦虑。