WelshBluebird
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Franco-German interests have set the EU agenda, undoubtedly. I don't believe stopping Germany taking up arms is sufficient reason for the country dominating Europe. The country has outgrown its old ways or it hasn't. I prefer to believe modern Germany doesn't require an expansionist agenda to maintain the peace.
I find this idea that France and Germany essentially rule the EU pretty ludicrous. It totally understates the amount of influence Britain has had in Europe until this talk of leaving (which has been an awful lot, just look at the amount of opt outs and concessions we have had just to prove that). Hell a lot of the regulations that the right wing press love to complain about actually were heavily influenced by Britain!