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In Brussels, the unveiling of a poster to mark …, thestarter of WWI, 100 years ago. But today, …European summit, which will reveal sharpdifferences. They center around Jean-Claude Juncker,who is set to become head of the EuropeanCommission.David Cameron has called for a vote onthe nomination 1 of a man he regards as an old guard Brussels insider. But, his potential alliesare falling away.

100年前一本纪念第一次世界大战开始的画册在布鲁塞尔问世。而今天，欧洲峰会也将出现尖锐分歧。分歧主要围绕被提名为欧洲委员会主席的Jean-Claude Juncker。David Cameron呼吁对这位他认为是布鲁塞尔老后卫内鬼进行投票。但他的潜在盟友却分崩离析。

Just two and a half weeks ago, David Cameron shared a boat with the so-called Reform Camp,the German, the Swedish and the Dutch. They shut the door on blocking Juncker.

就在两周半以前，David Cameron与德国，瑞典和荷兰即所谓的改革营，同在一条船上。

他们拒绝封锁Juncker。

If an explicit 2 vote is called for, we will support Jung's candidacy. We will not block it.

如果明确投票呼吁成功，我们将支持Juncker的候选人资格，将不会阻止。

In Germany, Angela Merkel, who once was lukewarm about Mr. Juncker, said there will be nodrama if he was chosen by a qualified 3 majority.

在德国，此前一度对Juncker态度比较冷淡的Angela Merkel则称，如果他被大多数人选为候选人，那么就不会有什么变故。

What has swayed many leaders is the argument that this is about democracy, that peoplewere told that they were voting for the EU's next president.

这是否关系到民主制度、及人们被告知他们是在为欧盟下届主席投票的争论导致许多领导人摇摆不定。

Mr. Cameron has put himself in not so nice, he's been very vocal 4, not accepting the vote, thechoice for me that even unbelievable. He's been even blackmailing 5 about leaving the European Union.

Cameron处境比较难看，他公然宣布不接受投票，这选择对我来说难以置信。他甚至威胁说要脱离欧盟。

Some countries, like Italy, have openly traded their backing for Mr. Juncker in exchange forsupport of greater flexibility 6 over budget and deficit 7. But it remained surprisingly difficult tofind an endorsement 8 for Mr. Juncker as the best candidate for the job.

一些国家，比如意大利，公然支持Juncker以换取预算和赤字上获得更大的弹性。但为使Juncker成为该职位最佳候选人寻找支持，仍出人意料的困难。

Is he a face that represents a new, bolder, reforming Europe?

他会是全新、勇往直前、改革中的欧洲形象的代表吗?

We are not concerned about faces; we are concerned about actions. And certainly, if it wasJuncker, it should clearly commit to those policy powers, it's for change.

我们关心的不是形象，我们关心的是行动。当然，如果是Juncker的话，那一定是对那些政治权利承诺的结果，一定是利益交换。

So it looks as if Mr. Juncker will be nominated in the next two days, with David Cameron his onlyopponent, apart from the Hungarians.

似乎Juncker将会在两天内被提名，除匈牙利人外，David Cameron是唯一反对者。

Some time after Europe leaders have met in Ypres, the Prime Minister will warn them theirsanctions are shifting power toward the European Parliament by the backdoor.

在欧洲领导人伊普耳会晤一段时间之后，卡梅伦首相警告称，他们的制裁措施将使权利秘密向欧洲议会转移。