As the Court of Justice said, the EU is "not merely an economic union" but is intended to "ensure social progress and seek the constant improvement of the living and working conditions of their peoples".
正如欧洲法院所言，欧盟“不仅仅是一个经济联盟”，而是旨在“确保社会进步，谋求不断改善其人民的生活和工作条件”的组织。