The EU - A German Project For Global Power(Peter Decker, Gegenstandpunkt)
Channel: NOPINION
Date: 05/11/2017

In the context of an ever growing discontentment with the EU amongst its member states which all experience a rise in nationalism, some individuals and organisations have pledged their loyalty to this alliance praising its virtues(freedom of travel, multiculturalism etc.), mourning a loss of  community spirit.
However, when delving a little into the economy, it becomes clear what this community really consists of - namely the taking advantage of that which is communal, the Euro and the common market, in order to generate growth in one's own country at the necessary expense of the partner countries, a feet which only the economically strong countries like Germany can achieve. Not only does this mean an economical ruin to the weaker countries but also an increased loss of their political power as they are financially dependent upon the winner countries, which enables the latter to partake in the political decision-making process of the former.
All of this is clearly shows that this European project is no alternative to the nationalism its defenders are opposed to but merely the latest version of it.