Third, the reaction of European societies, European governments and the EU has, so far, been unsatisfactory: timid, faint-hearted, pusillanimous, politically correct, or no reaction at all.
Ten derde is de reactie van de Europese samenlevingen, de Europese regeringen en de EU tot nu toe onbevredigend geweest: timide, lafhartig, zwak, politiek correct of helemaal afwezig.