I think that a lot of the countries in Europe want to have a closer political and economic integration.

我认为，很多欧洲国家想相互之间有一个更紧密的政治、经济上的结合。

欧洲中的英国 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

Footballing integration has both shadowed and been prompted by Europe's political and economic integration.

ECONOMIST: Charlemagne

Supporters of deeper political and economic integration like majority voting because it makes it harder for less enthusiastic countries to dissent, or to slow legislation down.

ECONOMIST: The EU after the Irish vote

But at a joint press conference with Mr Cameron, Mrs Merkel said different EU countries had taken part in different aspects of political and economic integration in the past, and this approach would continue.

BBC: Eurozone crisis: Cameron backs euro but opposes more integration - BBC News