Well, Berlusconi just got back into the Italian parliament together with that other clown, so I prefer not to take guesses at the outcome of Italian votes. My

Well, Berlusconi just got back into the Italian parliament together with that other clown, so I prefer not to take guesses at the outcome of Italian votes. My point was that there wouldn’t be such a thing as a ‘German authority’ to accept in a united and democratic Europe and that at least the French don’t appear to be entirely opposed to the idea of working closely with Germany. (Oh, and Merkel isn’t all that popular in Germany – (un)fortunately, her social democract contender is the guy (not necessarily seriously) suggesting to send the cavalry into Switzerland[0] and pirates to Cyprus.) [0] http://www.euractiv.com/elections/outspoken-spd-chancellor-candida-news-515100 http://www.euractiv.com/elections/outspoken-spd-chancellor-c... [1] http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/spiegel-gespraechsreihe-steinbrueck-droht-zypern-mit-stoertebecker-a-885530.html http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/spiegel-gespraechsreih...