It still has way more influence than any other EU member and can push its internal agenda more easily. And since it's also the biggest market in the EU, whatev

It still has way more influence than any other EU member and can push its internal agenda more easily. And since it's also the biggest market in the EU, whatever quirky internal rules and regulations Germany has, get pretty much automatically carried out at EU level by any and all companies looking to do business in the EU.