It has started membership negotiations with Croatia and, most momentously, with Turkey.Claims that this club has been unable to function since 2005 seem overblown.

• 此外，欧盟业已起动与克罗地亚的入盟谈判，已启动的与土耳其的谈判意义更为重大.；自2005年以来，欧盟不能正常运转的说法言之凿凿，现在看来是过分夸大。