But back in the field of political realism, balance of power. The demographic crisis in Germany back, inexorably, to the common range of major European nations. The number of births is now slightly lower than it is in France. Virtually, the two countries have again the same size. The German elites have become aware of this mean reversion. The fever rose unification, Germany’s leaders know that their country will not be the great power in the heart of Europe. The practical difficulties of reconstruction in the former GDR have contributed to this return to the reality principle…

France, for his part since it is no longer paralyzed by the strong franc policy, since it was released by the economically weak euro has recovered, with its more favorable demographic situation, some form of dynamism and confidence in her. In sum, all the conditions are ripe for a revival of the Franco-German cooperation in a real trust.

But once again we must note the predominance of a certain necessity. The demographic balance has not been decided, it happens, by the evolution of societies, and is presented to leaders as a given. The demographic balance Franco-German is also one of the aspects of the global population stabilization.


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