Alliances Quote by Jaroslaw Kaczynski

Probably it's insufficient to say that behind the governments, behind the apparatus of the State, there is the dominant class; one must locate the…

— Michel Foucault

The former West Germany was a semi-sovereign political pygmy, protected by America's military might and with barely any foreign policy of its own. As…

— Zanny Minton Beddoes

Germany and Austria have had positive experiences with strong states and a cooperative democracy. I am certain that this example could be helpful in…

— Gunther Oettinger

German dominance in the EU is a fact of life. But for historical reasons, it would be the last country to be swept away…

— Anthony Glees

German predominance is not all-encompassing. In foreign affairs and military matters, for instance, France and Britain still play a much bigger role. But across…

— Zanny Minton Beddoes

The Germans are indeed the economically and politically strongest power in Europe. But their superiority does not equal the past and present superiority of…

— Jaroslaw Kaczynski

Germany is in favor of integration precisely because we don't want dominance.

— Gerhard Schroder

I'm not very enthusiastic about smaller nations forming their own states, particularly those in the West, where they would, after gaining 'independence', remain in…

— Andre Vltchek

When Europe dominated, there were no or few feedback loops. Or, to put it another way, there were few, if any, consequences for its…

— Martin Jacques

The State dominates the Nation because it alone represents it.

— Adolf Hitler

Historically, the pull towards the center in European politics has been incredibly powerful. From Italy to Germany, it has been almost impossible for non-centrist…

— Jens Nordvig

Following its peaceful reunifica'tion in 1990, Germany was on track to become an economic giant that had little in the way of foreign policy.

— Frank-Walter Steinmeier