Chancellor Merkel’s Dangerous Lack of Passion For Europe

Article suggests that German Chancellor Angela Merkel's European policy consists of grudgingly putting out fires. Her conservative Christian Democrats, traditionally staunchly pro-European, are concerned about her apparent lack of a vision for the EU during the challenges facing the EU in the summer of 2011. 'She's destroying my Europe,' ex-Chancellor Helmut Kohl told one visitor recently.

• Primary Source

Die Zeit, 5.9.11: Diplomacy without a voice (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/914271-diplomacy-without-voice

Der Spiegel / Tagesspiegel, 18.7.11: Helmut Kohl: Merkel is destroying my Europe (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/781251-helmut-kohl-merkel-destroying-my-europe

ESO: Background information: Germany in no rush on further Greek rescue http://www.europeansources.info/record/germany-in-no-rush-on-further-greek-rescue-imf-urges-greek-debt-burden-sharing-merkel-warned-on-greek-bail-out-standoff/

ESO: Background information: Germany's top court to examine Greek bailout http://www.europeansources.info/record/germanys-top-court-to-examine-greek-bailout/

ESO: Background information: Why Berlin is resetting its compass http://www.europeansources.info/record/why-berlin-is-resetting-its-compass/

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