Europe,which has established a model of social stability and the pursuit of a high-quality of life since WWⅡ,is facing the most severe economic,social,political and security challenges since the end of the Cold War.The euro crisis,the rise of far-right political forces,terrorist attacks inspired by intational terrorism and the Europe-Russia confrontation triggered by the Ukraine crisis are among them.In 2015 the European Union (EU) and its member states will focus on economic issues,but after the Paris terrorist attack,they have to invest more to contain the extreme intal threats.In terms of extal relations,Europe will regard the Middle East,east neighbors like Ukraine and major powers like Russia,the U.S.and China as its major diplomatic concs.