The French Union的意思|示意

The rejection of the proposed EU constitution by French and Dutch voters this year was the culmination of long-simmering discomfort with the goals of ever-closer-and ever-larger-union.

欧盟的目标是建立更紧密更大的联盟，而今年法国和荷兰对欧盟公宪的否决就是对这样一种发展前景所存担心的集中体现。

Second, the British-backed policy of enlargement has gradually changed the character of the union, making it harder for French views to prevail and over-emphasising open markets.

其次，在英国支持下的扩大政策已经逐渐改变了联合体的格局，使法国的观点和在自由市场上问题上的一再强调更难普及。

There is no paradise on earth equal to the union of love and innocence . (Jean Jacques Rousseau, French thinker )

世界上没有乐园可以等同于爱与纯洁的结合。

French officials have sought to downplay reports that Paris is considering the suspension of the Schengen Agreement, which abolished border controls between participating European Union countries.

有报道称，巴黎正在考虑暂停取消欧盟国家之间边境的申根协议，法国官员淡化了这种报道。

The French and German leaders want to amend key European treaties to provide greater fiscal oversight and governance over the ailing, 17-member euro currency union.

法国和德国的领导人希望修正几项主要的欧盟条约，对17个疲弱不振的欧元国家，作更广泛的财政监督和管理机制。

The French presidency says it's considering suspending the Schengen accord, which allows the free movement of people between most European Union countries.

法国领导人称正在考虑暂停允许人们在大多数欧盟国家之间自由流动的申根协议。