Why build up positions first, when you have to overcome them afterwards with a lot of effort? To overcome the corona crisis, Germany and France have submitted a proposal and thus adopted a position. As a result, four other states, also from the EU, have drawn up an opposing proposal. I wonder why we are sometimes making life so difficult for ourselves. In my years in various corporate functions, I have often experienced this: you want to achieve something, you look for allies and then push it through with a lot of political influence. Does that really make sense?
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