Small business divided on the benefits of the EU
英国小企业对于欧盟的好处意见不一
In a survey of its 6,300 members, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) found that 47% would vote for the UK to remain part of the EU, 41% would vote to leave and 11% are undecided. Of those who want to remain inside the EU, 35% would like to see powers transferred back to the UK, while a further 21% would like to see more reforms, compared to just 26% who want the EU to stay as it is.
小企业联合会（FSB）针对其6300家成员企业的调查发现，其中47%会投票支持英国留在欧盟，41%会投票支持脱离，另有11%尚未拿定主意。希望留在欧盟的企业中，有35%盼望英国能收回更多的自主权，另有21%盼望看到更多改革，与此相比，希望欧盟维持现状的只有26%。
The survey also found that while 50.5% of small businesses agreed or strongly agreed that EU membership is beneficial for the UK economy, only 35% agreed or strongly agreed that it was beneficial for their business. In regional terms, London had the largest majority in favour of remaining in the EU – 55% to 34% – while the East Midlands had the largest majority for leaving – 49% to 38%.
该调查还发现，尽管有50.5%的小企业同意或强烈同意欧盟成员国身份有益于英国经济，但只有35%的小企业同意或强烈同意这一身份有益于它们自己的生意。分区域来说，伦敦企业赞同留在欧盟的比例最高——55%对34%——而东米德兰企业赞同脱离欧盟的比例最高——49%对38%。
In nearly all regions, undecided small businesses would be able to swing the majority either way. If the UK were to leave the EU, 43% of the FSB’s members would like to see the UK strengthen trade links with the rest of the world, while 29% would want to see individual trade agreements with the EU and its member states, and 22% would want the UK to remain part of the European Economic Area (as Norway is).
几乎在所有地区，尚未拿定主意的小企业的数量都足以改变多数派的归属。如果英国将要脱离欧盟，FSB成员企业中有43%希望看到英国加强与世界其他地区的贸易关系，有29%希望看到英国与欧盟及其成员国单独签订贸易协定，有22%希望英国继续留在欧洲经济区（如挪威那样）。
Separately, in The Times, columnist Simon Nixon cites Open Europe’s proposals to safeguard the rights of non-Eurozone states within the EU, concluding though that there is no easy way to meet the UK’s promise of ensuring fairness between those inside and outside the Eurozone.
此外，专栏作家Simon Nixon在《泰晤士报》上提到了智库“开放欧洲”的建议，后者旨在保障欧盟非欧元区国家的权利，不过他的结论也认为，英国想要确保欧元区内外之间公平的承诺，这并不容易做到。
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