That is a pity, because such a step might, strangely, make the EU less remote and more accountable.

这很遗憾，因为虽然有些怪异，但这一步骤或许能够使欧盟变得不再曲高和寡，同时也更为负责。

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With the exception of Croatia, the others have many years of work before they can even come close to joining the EU, so today’s hostile mood may be less worrisome and discouraging than it appears.

除了克罗地亚，其他记过已经为入盟筹划了多年之久，所以，现下的敌对情绪可能比表面上的要不那么令人忧虑和灰心丧气一些。

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If the 27 EU countries dealt with Russia as one, they would surely have less to fear from Moscow hawks.

如果27个欧盟成员国作为一个整体同俄罗斯打交道，那么他们就不会这么害怕莫斯科鹰派了。

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And they are slowly losing Turkey,". There have been efforts within the EU to dilute the membership talks and redirect the cooperation between Turkey and the bloc to something less than full membership.

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