This task is to translate a news commentary given in English language into French language. Translate the input statement into the output language while preserving the numberical values, special characters and proper nouns and context of the commentary done.

Example input: Since their articles appeared, the price of gold has moved up still further. Gold prices even hit a record-high $1,300 recently.
Example output: Depuis la parution de leurs articles, le cours de l’or a encore grimpé, pour atteindre récemment un plus haut historique de 1300 dollars l’once.
Example explanation: The given translation is accurate and precise, and preserves the meaning of the commentary.
Q: I suppose that Donald Rumsfeld’s misguided bid a few years ago to incite a divide between “new and old” Europe contributed to the re-emergence of that disdainful attitude.
A:
Je suppose que la bonne idée qu’a eue Donald Rumsfeld il y a quelques années, je veux parler de sa tentative de mettre la division entre une “vieille” et une “jeune” Europe, n’est pas étrangère à la réapparition de cette attitude de dédain.