There is still a minuscule chance to avert the debacle if Ireland with its “No” vote remains isolated within the EU. Beyond that, however, we should seriously consider whether, within the framework of the Treaty of Nice and on the basis of the Common Market, all parties involved and Europe would be better off parting ways: members favoring political integration should move on, while those satisfied with the Common Market should stay behind.
如果爱尔兰否决条约只是欧盟内部的个别现象，防止欧盟统一进程的崩溃似乎还有一线希望。可是除此之外，我们应该认真考虑在《尼斯条约》和共同市场的基础之上，是否分道扬镳对欧洲和所有涉及各方更为有利：这样支持政治统一的成员国将会继续努力下去，而那些对共同市场感到心满意足的成员国则将维持现状。