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Why this wont work: must be done on EU level, not in tiny little Germany. This wont get momentum on EU level, hence, the (actually great) idea will die.

great idea or populism to mask the absolute failure in German politics in the past 20-30 years. If we didnt have the old industries (that the post-Nazi generation built), we would be doomed.

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Perceptions of Germanys place in the EU from both inside and outside Germany are interesting.

Inside Germany: "we have these great ideas, but the rest of the EU won't cooperate".

Outside Germany: "Germany is basically the big bossman of the EU, along with France. What they say usually goes".

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