The EU is in an era of transformation. Meanwhile, the UK – or perhaps just England – is moving towards exit. The eurozone is being forced towards “more Europe, while the UK wants less Europe. The sensible option for the UK is to wait to see what happens. But its politicians may be unwilling, or not allowed, to be patient. Its partners are then likely to lose patience, too. Divorce may seem the better outcome, for both.
欧盟(EU)进入转型时代,英国(或许仅仅是英格兰)却在脱离欧盟。欧元区被迫朝着“更加欧洲化的方向前进,英国却希望“减少欧洲化。对英国来说,明智的选择应当是静观其变,但英国的政客可能缺乏耐心等待的意愿或机会。其伙伴国也有可能失去耐心。分道扬镳似乎成了两全其美的选择。
The UK has never been an enthusiastic member. When Harold Macmillan sought to join what became the EU, half a century ago, he did so because he saw no alternative: he thought that if the UK could not prevent the integration of the continent, it had to join it. Charles de Gaulle vetoed the request in 1963. Many continental Europeans must now agree with the French leader that the UK is unable to be a committed member of the club.
英国对欧盟从来就缺乏热情。五十年前,哈罗德·麦克米伦(Harold Macmillan)之所以寻求加入欧盟的前身机构,是因为他认为别无选择:如果英国不能阻止欧洲大陆的一体化,那它就必须加入其中。夏尔·戴高乐(Charles de Gaulle)在1963年否决了这一请求。想必现在有很多欧洲大陆人赞同这位法国领袖的看法:英国无法成为“欧洲俱乐部的忠实一员。
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