Merkel needs monoculture of opinion

In the vote on expanding the euro bailout package in the German Bundestag on Thursday many MPs voted contrary to their own convictions in order to secure Chancellor Angela Merkel's majority, the conservative daily Lidové noviny suspects: "Why was the whole thing turned into such a drama, with even the 'to be or not to be' of the coalition brought into play? The last thing Merkel, her finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble and the other decision-makers responsible for the government stance need is a stream of opposition forming against them. In order to stay in power as long as possible the kind of mono-culture of opinion must prevail among the major policymakers which existed when the euro was founded, and which at the same time bears direct responsibility for the outbreak of the current crisis. Yet in Germany everyone knows or at least suspects that the path taken with yesterday's decision is a further step in the wrong direction." 

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