The third battle is even more titanic; it has gained in intensity since the fall of the Berlin Wall and the longed-for collapse of the Yalta carve-up of Europe. It is the battle for control of the European superstate, in which French technocrats confront German federalists, both sides claiming to fight under the banner of Charlemagne. The “collateral damage” from this battle lies mainly in the future, but it could be ghastly. …Anyone who fights in the name of Charlemagne is fighting in the name of a particular “Reich”, remember.
"Get it on, Kid Charlemagne."