I'm sorry - I don't mean to imply that Germany is all powerful. The power dynamics of different EU institutions are complex and sometime unwieldy. And often a s

I'm sorry - I don't mean to imply that Germany is all powerful. The power dynamics of different EU institutions are complex and sometime unwieldy. And often a single country can block something. However I respectfully disagree with your last sentence - assuming each country has equal power is not reality but fantasy.