较新的成员国出现了退步 — — 比如罗马尼亚的法治精神、保加利亚的腐败和维克托·奥班（Viktor Orbán）治下的匈牙利民主规范等 — — 因此，现在应该将注意力集中在现有成员国。
With newer European Union members backsliding – Romania on the rule of law, Bulgaria in corruption, and Hungary on democratic norms under Viktor Orbán’s government – now is the time, or so it seems, to focus on existing members.