欧洲央行政策制定者阿尔瓦罗·桑托斯·佩雷拉周四表示，欧洲艰难的地缘政治环境和技术短板表明，是时候通过深化服务、交通和能源领域的单一市场，为欧洲一体化注入新动力了。
ECB policymaker Alvaro Santos Pereira said on Thursday that Europe's difficult geopolitical environment and technological shortcomings show it is time to give fresh momentum to European integration by deepening the single market in services, transport and energy.
葡萄牙央行行长的这番言论，增加了欧洲政策制定者日益高涨的呼声，他们主张深化一体化、消除被视为拖累欧盟竞争力和增长的壁垒。
The remarks by Portugal's central bank governor add to growing calls from European policymakers to deepen integration and remove barriers seen as weighing on the bloc's competitiveness and growth.
他指出，单一市场减少了许多形式的碎片化，但重大壁垒依然存在。
The single market reduced many forms of fragmentation, he noted, but significant barriers persist.
他在一次会议上表示，剩余挑战更为复杂，因为它们植根于国家体制和法规。
The remaining challenges are more complex because they are rooted in national institutions and regulations, he said at a conference.
他补充说，完成一体化在仍然有限的领域至关重要，包括服务、交通和能源。
It was vital to complete integration in areas where it remains limited, including services, transport and energy, he added.