Posted on 05/30/2013 12:56:24 PM PDT by Olog-hai
France and Germany are pushing to have a full-time official lead the economic and financial policies of the 17-country euro currency bloc.
French President François Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said after a meeting in Paris that there needs to be a central figure to lead the Eurogroup.
Speaking Thursday at a joint press conference, Hollande said he and Merkel are in agreement that there should be more eurozone summits, with a full-time Eurogroup president with strengthened powers.
We need more economic policy coordination, especially in the Eurogroup, Merkel said.
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Gosh, a führer. What a splendid idea.
One leader for all Europe—just as long as its a German.
I think a descendant of Charlemagne, Charles V, Louis XIV, Napoleon, Kaiser Wilhelm, or Hitler would be a splendid choice for the position. I thought a whole lot of blood was spilt in Europe to prevent such a figure from arising.
When liberal solutions fail, as they always do, liberals demand a strengthening of the very laws that failed, and that fails too, leading them to demand a strengthening ...
“...One leader for all Europejust as long as its a German....”
Der Furher!! Sieg Heil!!!
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