Scientifically demonstrated: the nationalistric biases of the ECB bank

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@Sky

/sarcasm/ Wow, national officials acting in the interest of their country, even when they are required to represent the common, EU interest. How is it that I haven't come across this odd titbit in other EU institutions? /end/

Simply put, I do understand your argument and am as frustrated as you are, although perhaps for different reasons. At least Betonov is right about Slovenia and Estonia is fiscally as German as you can get.

@Steve and August
We Slovenians have been through more difficult times and have made it, so no great concern is required now. In the worse case scenario we'll join our Cleveland brothers. Hope you still got coal mines open

As for our interest, it's contrary to the pro-American attitude in Eastern European states, due to our long historical inclusion in the common cultural area. Under Austria, inside Europe one could say. Plus, for some reason, we prefer Germans to Austrians and as far as France is concerned, well, it just goes together. I have honestly yet to hear some minister go against the official line from Berlin/Paris. Which in some way is disconcerting, but also assuring, as it supports the argument of our biggest writer Ivan Cankar that valets (farm servants) we have been and such we will remain. We're such a wonderful nation, aren't we?