It's pretty clear that Merkel and Macron essentially dictate EU policy to all other member nations and the EU Commissioners make broad, sweeping policies from o

It's pretty clear that Merkel and Macron essentially dictate EU policy to all other member nations and the EU Commissioners make broad, sweeping policies from on high that are driven as much by personal ambition as by the needs of the EU (e.g. Vestager's blatant attack on US tech).