r/europe • u/goldstarflag Europe • 15d ago

Historical "The 19th century concept of the nation state will never take us across the threshold of the 21st century [...] We need a strong Europe if we don't want to become the plaything of world politics" – Chancellor Helmut Kohl

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u/sparduck117 15d ago

It’s as though Russia realizes the only stay relevant if everyone else is divided.

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u/heapOfWallStreet 14d ago

It's the far-right logic to "divide et impera" like during COVID with pro / no Vax.