Opinion of Angela Merkel

[Franzl]

Neither. She isn't an HP, I think she's competent and means well enough....but she's disappointed me too often to be called FF either.

Voted HP because I don't approve of the current federal government.

[Franzl]

HP. Stubborn idiot who's putting the entire Europe (his own country comprised) in danger just to please her public opinion.

The true responsible for the Euro debt crisis.

Yeah. Obviously not the countries in massive debt and little interest in cleaning up. That'd be too easy!

[Franzl]

So let's just stop the whole Euro thing and let every country fend for themselves. It's unfortunate that this project was started at all.

Either that, or actually put Germans or Austrians in charge of finances.

[Franzl]

So let's just stop the whole Euro thing and let every country fend for themselves. It's unfortunate that this project was started at all.

Either that, or actually put Germans or Austrians in charge of finances.

And a few Dutch, Luxembourg and Finnish people as well. Otherwise we are seen as Nazis ...

Oh yes. Quite right.

[Franzl]

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To an extent. The Euro, more accurately, has turned the Eurozone into a place of fair competition. At the same time, it's clear that Germany has won the competition, being the most efficient and producing the highest quality.

That said, yes, in practice, the Euro has helped Germany's exports by making them relatively cheaper. But anyone who signed onto the Euro had to accept that they were entering this competition. That includes Greece and Italy, wouldn't you agree?

And apparently these countries are not capable of competing with Germany, Austria and the Netherlands. The Euro isn't in the interest of the entire Euro zone. Perhaps stopping this whole nonsense would be best?

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This is where I draw the line. I'm not a "European citizen". Considering that Germany is the one giving everyone else all the money, I will only accept German terms. If that's unacceptable to others, then that's fine as well. But I will never allow our sovereignty to be taken over by people less responsible than we.

[Franzl]

I suppose we've come to a point where there are just principal disagreements. I'm not concerned with the individual competitivity of strong European nations.

But then I suppose there's a reason you wouldn't give me a foreign affairs or economic role in your fantasy government

[Franzl]

Still one of the best European leaders, IMO. Unchanged.

[Franzl]

Still one of the best European leaders, IMO. Unchanged.

BTW, Franzl: How would you vote in NRW on Sunday ? I really can't stand this Röttgen guy.

Either FDP, Linke or Pirates. Sound weird?

FDP or Linke, whoever seems to be closest to 5%. Best and only way to kill Kraft's red-green. I'm in an obstructionist mood in NRW.

If I decided to take things seriously and voted my political conscience: Pirates

[Franzl]

Well, zum Glück, I'm in Hessen and not NRW....