Quote Originally Posted by cegorach View Post
I wonder what Mr. Sarkozy is attempting to achieve? Or perhaps there is no idea behind those attacks and it is just some random, emotional reaction with no future consequences.
Because they threaten the Franco-German powerbloc and its accompanying advantages for those countries.

Being honest, this is the sort of thing which will begin to happen under post-Lisbon especially. Countries will work together more closely with their regional neighbours. You can start to imagine a block akin to UK, Ireland and Portugal, Spain working more closely. Then possibly a bloc in the Balkans, etc. As neighbours get closer together.