Goethe, in technocrat’s clothing

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Series Details 23.11.11 (via PressEurop)
Publication Date 23/11/2011
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What Germany’s leadership of the EU means isn’t very clear – least of all to the Germans themselves. A Spiegel columnist looks for the answer in two books, wandering between the lost soul and the genius of the country. The conclusion is that the present day Germans are 'the technocrats with Goethe tucked under our arms'.

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