The drift in transatlantic relations during the eight years of George W. Bush’s presidency was meant to be stopped – and even reversed. That hope is fading, as the global economic crisis brings the differences between America and Europe to a head.
但在斯特拉斯堡和布拉格峰会召开之前，G-20峰会将考验大西洋关系。巴拉克·奥巴马当选的本意是要改变当前局势——至少人们曾经希望能够如此。人们希望能阻止、甚至逆转乔治·W·布什总统执政八年里大西洋关系的疏离趋势。由于全球经济危机让美国和欧洲的分歧处在紧要关头，这样一种希望正在慢慢地消失。