As Germany’s economic preponderance translates into greater political power, it becomes increasingly important to supplement this with France’s unique point of view. This is particularly true in view of today’s unstoppable progress toward closer economic integration, which will lead, happily or haphazardly, to greater political integration.
正如德国为了欧元而放弃了德国马克，法国必须超越民族国家的古典框架。随着德国的经济优势转换为更大的政治实力，用法国的独特观念作为补充正变得日益重要。考虑到当今世界迈向更紧密的经济一体化的潮流不可阻挡——并且必将随之带来愉快的或肆意的政治一体化深化——这一点尤其重要。