While this does not mean that the Bank is relinquishing its various assistance windows to the region, his observation was a stark reminder that Europe should not think about itself only, and that the EU has to shoulder more responsibilities where it can and where its strategic interests are unambiguous.
Premda to ne znači da se Banka odriče različitih oblika pomoći ovoj regiji, njegova primjedba bila je jasan podsjetnik da Europa ne bi trebala razmišljati samo o sebi, te da bi EU trebala preuzeti veći teret odgovornosti tamo gdje je to moguće i gdje su njezini strateški interesi jasni.