The EU might be relieved to have cobbled together a deal but make no mistake, Europe is increasingly rudderless. And Europe is floundering because Germany refuses to lead (Photo: Merlijn Hoek)

Rudderless Europe: Will real Germany please stand up?

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by Eoin Drea, Brussels,

As the events since the recent European elections have shown credibility is slowly earned, but very quickly ebbs away. Just ask Angela Merkel.

Securing a female German-elect president of the European Commission should have been a major political victory for Berlin. Wrong.

The collateral damage has been huge, both for those who believe in the Spitzenkandidat process and for those hoping for a coherent German vision for Europe.

Even incoming EU Commission president Ursula vo...

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Eoin Drea is senior research officer at the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies.

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The EU might be relieved to have cobbled together a deal but make no mistake, Europe is increasingly rudderless. And Europe is floundering because Germany refuses to lead (Photo: Merlijn Hoek)