I n 2014, we have commemorated the 100th anniversary of the start of first world war and the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The former led to the still greater catastrophe of the second world war, followed by Europe’s division between the west and the communist bloc. The latter marked the end of that division and the emergence of a Europe, whole and free. Today, we can see a great irony of history: Germany has won through peaceful means the position it sought through force of arms. Like it or not, the Federal Republic is Europe’s central power.
2014年，我们纪念了一战爆发100周年和柏林墙倒塌25周年。前者引发了更大的灾难——二战，此后欧洲分裂为西方和共产党国家两大阵营。后者则标志着分裂的结束，一个团结和自由的欧洲浮出水面。眼下，我们可以看到历史的极大讽刺：德国用和平的手段赢得了它过去曾用武力寻求的地位。无论你喜欢与否，这个联邦共和国现在是欧洲的核心强国。
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