While much of the world looks at Germany as an ascending economic power within a declining continent , thereby shifting the regional balance of power in its favor , Germans themselves ( and certainly their current elected leader ) are keenly aware of the limits of German power . Many are callling on Germany to take effort to save the Euro . Thomas Kleine - Schmidt says there are limits to what Germany can do , given scope of action . He says Germany is too big to be just another nation but too small to dominate the continent . Germany : Angela Merkel has taken positive action to save Euro , but needs help from others .
Many are callling on Germany to take effort to save the Euro . Thomas Kleine - Schmidt says there are limits to what Germany can do , given scope of action . He says Germany is too big to be just another nation but too small to dominate the continent . Germany : Angela Merkel has taken positive action to save Euro , but needs help from others .