Rudderless Europe: Will real Germany please stand up?

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.

A new chancellor, an able German Commission president and Brexit presents a new opportunity to reset Berlin’s vision for the future of Europe.

By placing itself confidently at the heart of Europe, Germany needs to set out its vision for the future of the EU.

But to do this, to really lead and shape Europe, Berlin must realise that you can’t live in fear of the future by trying to remedy the past. Germany deserves more, so does Europe.