European Union hopes for a new era in relations with the US were thrown into chaos yesterday when the holder of the EU presidency condemned American remedies for the global recession as the road to hell. 欧盟(EU)希望与美国的关系能开启新纪元,但随着欧盟轮值主席昨日谴责美国对全球衰退的补救措施为通往地狱之路,这一希望变得渺茫起来。