An amazing and enlightening analysis – discouraging, disillusioning, just confirming the „hopelessness“ of trust in the political „elite“ of Europe. A friend of mine calls it the „most shocking article of the year“. (hfk) Nur eine bescheidene Frage: War da Faymann eigentlich auch dabei???
Date: 27-12-2012
Source: SPIEGEL
Media reports of European Union summits are often full of tales of conflict and endless debate. But what really happens? It is not always easy to know and the lack of transparancy is one of the key criticisms of the European Union
Merkel, 58, a Christian Democrat, the chancellor of Germany for the last seven years, and Hollande, also 58, a Socialist and president of France for more than half a year now, rarely agree. Merkel was outraged when Hollande said in October that the German position on Europe is already being influenced by the upcoming parliamentary election in the fall of 2013. How could he! It annoys Hollande that Merkel paints herself as a great European, and yet is only interested in protecting Germany’s money.
Merkel is mainly interested in discussing competitiveness in Brussels. It’s the Germans‘ strength, and it’s an area in which Berlin can make demands of others without having to spend any money
What happens behind closed doors at an EU summit, when European leaders are among themselves? SPIEGEL has reconstructed the negotiations at the most recent meeting in Brussels in December based on documents and accounts given by numerous sources. It was a summit of hopelessness. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
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