Europe

[Furunculus]

Merkel in Washington yesterday:
"The Europeans have grown closer together," she said. Often, she went on, Europeans are considered to be somewhat complicated, but that is a misconception. "We have understood that we need to speak with a single voice. We are 500 million people and that is a weight that cannot be ignored."

We have, certainly grown closer together, isn't it nice.
I am not aware that "we" understand that we need to speak with a single voice.
500m people cannot be ignored, ah, there is that fear again.