All Eyes on the Franco-German Relationship
While the Franco-German axis has long been central to European integration, it has also always been characterized by quarrels and even severe rifts. Yet now that Russia has come to represent a persistent threat to European security, the health of this old relationship has become more important than ever.
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BERLIN – It is a common human prejudice to believe that everything was better in the past. But this bias rarely stands up to scrutiny, and perceptions of past Franco-German relations are no exception. While the bilateral relationship has long been of the utmost importance for Europe, it has also always been characterized by quarrels and even severe rifts.