In an era when autocracy and corruption are on the march, the EU proudly proclaims that it stands for democracy and the rule of law. But while most of the bloc’s 28 members can still make that boast without blushing, an anti-democratic rot has set in on its fringes. If it is not treated, the rot will spread to the centre — and could eventually destroy the EU’s claim to be a community of values.
在威权和腐败大行其道的当今时代，欧盟(EU)自豪地宣称代表民主和法治。然而，尽管其28个成员国中的多数国家仍可以理直气壮地做出这一宣示，一股反民主逆流已开始在欧洲边缘涌动。如果对其置之不理，这股逆流将蔓延至欧洲中心——最终可能摧毁欧盟作为一个价值观共同体的定位。
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