Merkel is probably looking to build a legacy for herself when she is out of office. Maybe it will make her slightly unpopular this year, but she is making decisions for the ages and the history books. After all, didn't she say earlier this year that the euro was “Germany's destiny”?
But how successful Merkel is depends on the execution. On Sunday and Monday the European Finance ministers must meet in a group in Luxembourg. Jean-Claude Juncker's group must hammer out the exact language of what is being agreed to. Because then on June 24 Merkel and Sarkozy must sign it into law. Maybe they will even take another walk. Anything that would look good in a history book! Drama will probably help voters accept it, too.
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