Germany's economy feeds at the fountain of the euro based discount it is given, some 20+% as described by Herr Sinn on this very website. As such it doesnt matter much what the Bland Coalition do - providing the euro continues to exist despite its negative impact on the Med Club. It is logical that Germany will use all means to keep the euro functioning, or should that be malfunctioning. Germany's biggest economic problem is its fertility rate at 1.46, not far above Japan's 1.42. Japanese researchers calculate the Japanese will become extinct on 12th August 3776 on existing fertility figures. Unless Germany changes Germans will become extinct sometime shortly afterwards. Perhaps that should be a matter of focus