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That was Aznar's definition of "influence in the world", too.

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The Ellemann-Jensen doctrine is a Danish idea specifically aimed at promoting small countries' ability to gain influence in the world order.

The doctrine is not a written document but rather inspired by the former Danish Foreign Minister Uffe Ellemann-Jensen's term of office in which he promoted the notion that a small country can gain influence by supporting those greater countries that share the same values and ideas, which the small country itself embraces.

Uffe Ellemann-Jensen led the European recognition of the renewed independence of the three Baltic countries in 1991, when Denmark was the first country to re-establish diplomatic relations with the three countries.



When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri May 16th, 2008 at 07:09:19 AM EST
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I'm sure that works for Denmark and possibly even spain, but Germany is a Big League Nation.

And it is likely that, like Japan, its disinclination to become involved in military corporate wars and the pointless holes in the ground into which national treasure is shovelled in the name of Political Penis competitions has, in no small measure, contributed to that economic success.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Fri May 16th, 2008 at 07:23:02 AM EST
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My point is that for the European People's Party and the Atlanticists in the press, even Germany should have a "small nation" mentality.

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri May 16th, 2008 at 07:27:15 AM EST
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Ah, sorry. I missed that. But yes, I see. hahahhahaha. Why does Der Speigel hate Germany ?

keep to the Fen Causeway
by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Fri May 16th, 2008 at 07:33:26 AM EST
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So they are all "small nations" and influence = towing the US line.

Otherwise you are "French" (ie treasonous and irrelevant - they wish)

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Fri May 16th, 2008 at 09:26:33 AM EST
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