What does it mean for Turkey?

這對土耳其來說是是麼意思呢?

It's certainly something that will enable everyone in Turkey

可以肯定的是這件事能讓土耳其的所有人民

to project how important they are now for the European Union.

意識到他們對歐盟來說有多重要。

In EU, that had * over the last 7 or 8 years.

在歐盟，過去7年或8年，

The Middle East policy which was strikingly delusional

對中東的政策顯然是個妄想

rested on the idea of the revival of a near * Middle East led by Mr. Edward lies in ruins,

Edward 先生帶領復甦的中東如今已成殘骸，

and that's partly why they are looking for a new relationship with the EU.

這是他們急於定義與歐盟的新關係的部分原因。

But one in which as they would say in Brussel,

還有一個原因，他們在布魯塞爾提到，

it's the Europeans now who are the demanders not the Turk, banging at the door of Brussel.

歐洲人，而非土國人，才是卑躬屈膝狂敲布魯塞爾大門的需求者。

Is the deal a victory for Angela Merkel?

這項協定代表著安格拉·梅克爾大獲全勝嗎?

It does, it seems to me take some of the gathering political pressure off Mrs. Merkel at home

是的，在我看來這著實減輕不少梅克爾夫人於土耳其以及歐洲的政治壓力，

and in the rest of Europe, particularly ahead of regional elections in the coming days.

特別是在即將舉行區域大選的前幾天。

But so much about this deal still rests on the ability to implement,

但是這項協定的重頭戲在於如何執行它，

and that's really far from clear.

而這一切還生死未卜。

These are liberalization is likely to be very contentious and reopening at session negotiation

這些自由主義化很有可能會惹人非議，會議協商的重新開啟

is likely to be problematic for long as there are in *, particularly from Cyprus.

可能會有很多問題，尤其是賽普勒斯。

What does the deal with Turkey say about the state of the European Union?

這項與土耳其的協定如何說明歐盟的現狀呢?

This is a deal gone out of desperation with a country which has turned * under Mr. Edogawa.

這是一項與正在復甦的國家簽屬協定的權宜之計，Edogawa 先生表示。

I mean, he's only just closed a major opposition press group.

我的意思是，他才剛剛打擊了一個巨大的反對性組織。

The reporters without borders, the media NGO, places Turkey at 149 in its league table.

無國界記者，非營利組織媒體於聯盟中將土耳其排到149名。

The press freedom that places is just above the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Russia。

那裏的媒體自由度剛好位列剛果民主共和國和俄羅斯之上。

It's not a pretty deal and it isn't likely to look prettier as the weeks go by.

這絕非一項光彩的協定，這幾周看來也沒有漸好的樣子。