[Annotated] At a summit in Germany, nationalism goes international

Marine Le Pen, Geert Wilders and other European populists try to make common cause^[각주:1] 

Two ghosts haunted^[각주:2] a "counter-summit" of Europe's nationalist leaders in the German city of Koblenz on January 21st: Angela Merkel epitomized^[각주:3] everything that is rotten in Europe: out of touch, elitist and besotted with^[각주:4] immigrants. (Chants of "Merkel must go!" punctuated^[각주:5] the day's speeches.) The energy of Mr Trump's inauguration the previous day, by contrast, crackled through^[각주:6] the proceedings^[각주:7]. "Last year the wind began to turn," said Geert Wilders, leader of the Dutch Freedom Party. "It brought us the victory of Donald Trump!" The crowd cheered^[각주:8] and whooped^[각주:9].

Koblenz brought together^[각주:10] the leaders of populist, nationalist parties from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and elsewhere under the banner of the "Europe of Nations and Freedom", their grouping in the European Parliament. Feuds^[각주:11] and personality clashes^[각주:12] have long marred^[각주:13] their attempts to co-operate. But now they see themselves at the vanguard of^[각주:14] a movement. 

The themes were familiar, from Brussels-bashing to fearmongering about^[각주:15] African birth rates. Mr Wilders delivered his usual attack on^[각주:16] immigrants, declaring at one point that European blondes are growing afraid to show their hair for fear of immigrants. Behind the invective^[각주:17] lurked a vision of Europe as a consortium^[각주:18] of sovereign nations^[각주:19], free from politically correct elites and pesky^[각주:20] foreigners. There were game efforts at internationalism; speeches were subtitled^[각주:21] and the hall festooned with^[각주:22] a rainbow of national flags.

Outside the conference hall visitors quickly resolved the paradox of an internationalist rally of nationalists. AfD members were comforted to^[각주:23] hear their views proclaimed by^[각주:24] politicians from abroad. "It gives us the feeling we are not alone," said a visitor from Hessen, who had driven to Koblenz with eight friends; the German press, all agreed, twisted their words^[각주:25] and made them feel like pariahs^[각주:26]. 

It was an important outing^[각주:27] for the AfD, which has lately seen its support stagnate between^[각주:28] 12% and 15%. Some party bigwigs^[각주:29] find the economics of Marine Le Pen, the National Front's leader, a little dirigiste^[각주:30] for their taste, and were uneasy to^[각주:31] see Frauke Petry, the AfD's leader, share a stage with her. But the day, most agreed, belonged to Ms Le Pen. She thrilled^[각주:32] the largely middle-aged crowd with her call for a "patriotic spring". Unlike the other leaders she appeared to forge an emotional bond with her audience. 

The "counter-summit" was fueled by^[각주:33] discontent with^[각주:34] the mainstream rather than anything resembling a program. But this will not trouble the leaders. They are unlikely to win power this year (although Ms Le Pen cannot be ruled out^[각주:35]), but their influence is already being felt. On January 23rd Mark Rutte, prime minister^[각주:36] of the Netherlands, wrote an "open letter" to several newspapers suggesting that anyone who dislikes Dutch values should leave. Francois Fillon, the favorite in the French presidential elections this spring, said his country was closed to refugees. Mr Wilders and Ms Le Pen could not have put it better themselves.

1. common cause ; 공동의 목적 [본문으로]
2. haunt ; 1. (어떤 장소에) 귀신[유령]이 나타나다[출몰하다] [본문으로]
3. epitomize ; [타동사][VN] 완벽한 보기이다, 전형적으로 보여주다 [본문으로]
4. besotted ; …에 푹 빠진. [본문으로]
5. punctuate ; 1. [타동사][VN] [흔히 수동태로] ~ sth (with sth) 간간이 끼어들다 [본문으로]
6. crackle ; [자동사][V] (타오르는 불이 내는 소리와 같이) 탁탁[치직] 소리를 내다 ;; crackle through ; 흐름상 큰 영향을 주었다는 의미 [본문으로]
7. proceeding ; 2. [pl.] proceedings 행사; 일련의 행위들 [본문으로]
8. cheer ; 1. 환호성을 지르다, 환호하다 [본문으로]
9. whoop ; [자동사][V] (기쁨・흥분 등으로) 와 하고 함성을 지르다 [본문으로]
10. bring together ; …을 긁어 모으다; 묶다, 합치다 [본문으로]
11. feud ; ~ (between A and B) | ~ (with sb) | ~ (over sb/sth) (오랜 동안의) 불화[반목] [본문으로]
12. personality clash ; 성격 차이 [본문으로]
13. mar ; [타동사][VN] (-rr-) (좋은 것을) 손상시키다[망치다] [본문으로]
14. at the vanguard of ; 선두에, 최전선에 ;; vanguard ; 1. (사회적인 운동의) 선봉[선두] [본문으로]
15. fearmongering ; Provoking fear in order to get someone to get stuff done. [본문으로]
16. deliver ; 7. THROW | [타동사][VN] (타격 등을) 가하다; (공 등을) 던지다 [본문으로]
17. invective ; [명사] (격식) 욕설 [본문으로]
18. consortium ; (pl. con・sor・tiums 또는 con・sor・tia / -tiə /) 컨소시엄, (특정 사업 수행 목적의) 협력단 [본문으로]
19. sovereign nation ; 주권 국가 [본문으로]
20. pesky ; [형용사] (명사 앞에만 씀) (비격식 특히 美) 성가신, 귀찮은 [본문으로]
21. subtitle ; [주로 수동태로] 자막 처리를 하다; 부제를 달다 ;; dub [본문으로]
22. festoon with ; …으로 장식하다. [본문으로]
23. be comforted to ; ~에 위안, 위로를 받다 ;; comfort ; 위로[위안]하다 [본문으로]
24. proclaim ; 1. 선언[선포]하다 [본문으로]
25. twist words ; 말을 곡해하다, 꼬다 [본문으로]
26. pariah ; (사회에서) 버림받은[따돌림 받는] 사람 [본문으로]
27. outing ; 2. [C] (스포츠 비격식) (스포츠 대회) 출전[출장] [본문으로]
28. stagnate (between) ; 1. 침체되다, 부진해지다 [본문으로]
29. bigwig ; (비격식) 중요 인물 [본문으로]
30. dirigiste / dirigisme ; [명사] (격식) (국가의) 통제 정책 [본문으로]
31. be uneasy to ; ~하기엔 (마음이) 불안한, 우려되는 [본문으로]
32. thrill ; [타동사][VN] 열광시키다, 황홀하게[정말 신나게] 만들다 [본문으로]
33. be fueled by ; ~에 의해 야기되다 [본문으로]
34. discontent ; [U , C] (또한 dis・con・tent・ment / 'dɪskən|tentmənt /) ~ (at/over/with sth) 불만; 불만스러운 것 [본문으로]
35. be ruled out ; 제외(명<名>)되다. [본문으로]
36. prime minister ; 수상 PM [본문으로]