But that alienation already largely ended earlier this year, when the Bush administration realized that allies are good to have and that Germany is an important one. Merkel will reintroduce the warmth that has been missing under Schroeder, but she will not become America’s yes-woman.
在默克尔的领导下，德国外交政策几乎不会有实质性的变化，但其张扬的风格会有所收敛。美国的领导人们会将她的当选作为双边关系恢复常态的证明而表示欢迎。但这种不和在今年早些时候，布什政府意识到德国在盟国中发挥着重要作用时，就已经结束了。默克尔会重拾在施罗德执政时期所缺失的温情，但她也不会对美国言听计从。