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Hier équilibrés, les rapports franco-allemands ont été profondément affectés par la fin de la guerre froide, qui a eu pour effet de valoriser la dimension économique de la puissance. Ils souffrent aujourd'hui d'un véritable décrochage économique français et des incertitudes de l'Allemagne sur elle-même. D'où un double déni : la France refuse l'adaptation à l'économie mondialisée et l'Allemagne refuse d'assumer les responsabilités internationales que lui confère sa nouvelle puissance. politique étrangère

Though balanced in the past, Franco-German relations have been profoundly affected by the end of the Cold War, an event that enhanced the economic dimension of power. France now suffers from serious economic stalling and Germany remains highly uncertain of itself. This has produced a double denial: France refuses to adapt to the global economy and Germany refuses to assume the international responsibilities conferred by its new power. Adapted from the source document.

NATO faces multiple challenges in the near future, including the need for Allied democracies to stay united; terrorism and proliferation; relations with Muslim countries; "frozen conflicts" in Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Nagorno-Karabakh and Transnistria; fragile democracies in Partner countries such as Georgia; and the growing divergence of interests between NATO and Russia's foreign and domestic policies. With Russia's lack of an independent judiciary, attacks on freedom of the press, and growing concerns over energy security, NATO must develop a common strategy on how to promote and support democracy within Russia and its neighbors. Adapted from the source document.