Currently within Europe's major environment, the conflict between Germany and France is the most intense, followed by the conflicts between England and France, and Austria and Russia.
Outside of Europe, there is also the conflict between the United Kingdom and Russia; the relationships among several European Powers are rather complex.
In this situation, Prime Minister Prim truly did not think of having Spain join these competitions. For Spain, reform is the most important matter, followed by the development of industry and economy.
As for participating in the competition among these powerful countries, that is a matter for much later. Currently, Spain does not possess that strength, and forcibly joining in may instead lead to becoming cannon fodder in the struggle of nations.
Upon hearing Prime Minister Prim's words that Spain would not join any military alliance with either France or Germany, President Thiers's expression improved significantly.
