But that alliance is unraveling as Germany’s own status declines, owing to its mediocre economic performance and the loss of its prestigious Deutschemark. Moreover, Germany is increasingly interested in exercising political influence on its own; as a result, it is no longer happy with what it gets from the alliance with France.
但是，由于德国经济表现平平，久负盛名的德国马克又贬值，那个联盟随着德国的地位下降而开始变得清晰。此外，德国开始越来越有兴趣自己施加政治影响，结果，它再也不满足于那些从与法国的联盟中所获得的东西。