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Joachim Bitterlich, Former National Security Advisor to Helmut Kohl

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Helmut Kohl’s former national security advisor explains why the EU is heading for a federation of nation-states – the vision of former EU Commission President Jacques Delors – whether we care to use the word ‘federal’ or not. Joachim Bitterlich also argues that France and Germany will remain at the heart of a multi-speed Europe, and reviews the EU’s response to the Mali crisis.

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By the time the bureaucrats

by stevebaz - 23/01/2013 - 12:25

By the time the bureaucrats expenses have been paid, and every little small-holding has had its share of the pot, and the agricultural divi has been paid: Greece, Spain, Italy and the UK will be looking on and saying told you it would never work, whilst Poland, Holland and Austria will be sinking under the outflow of payment to the big rwo

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