In the plans of Chancellor Merkel, the EU foreign policy relative coincides with the German domestic politics . The intention to review the European treaties , setting them in one direction, that combines a greater integration with a more pressing on the finances of the 28 countries that make up the Union , a prelude to an even greater power to address to be assigned to Germany , which socio strong supranational organization of the continent. Using the presence objective of the crisis, which, however , missed solutions are also due to the excessive rigor imposed from Berlin , Merkel , with its intentions , seems to put the needs Germany to those of other European partners , which differ on base profoundly different needs . If , in fact , Germany has need of economic austerity , because it does not require expansionary policies , as its economy is in good health , other countries , especially those in southern Europe , they need room to maneuver wider those imposed by ironclad parameters of Brussels, to revive economies now proved by the lack of liquidity on which these effects have produced a state of depression and economic recession , which has sent a crisis in the social fabric . The biggest risk is virtually immediate : the European elections of 2014 could fill the Brussels Parliament of movements and parties opposed to the union of European countries , causing a short circuit internationally. If the antidote to this possibility, by no means remote , is based on a greater integration through the strengthening of common institutions and the harmonization of European fiscal policies under the control of a Commissioner , functional only to continue the policy of excessive austerity , carried out up to now , the effects are certainly contrary to what is desired . From the perspective of the institutional strengthening EU institutions is the logical consequence that should lead to the United States Europeans , the ultimate goal for which it was founded the European Economic Community , later to become the European Union, what is not acceptable is to force the economic policies of all member states to harmonize the German economic policy . It is in front of unbalanced relationships , which are likely to favor a situation where anti -European movements recorded increasing increments . This fear is shared by most of the European states , which, precisely because of the success of the movement against Europe , prefer an integration policy of small steps , rather than a single measure was considered too invasive . To limit the intentions of Merkel might be useful to the action of the German Social Democratic Party , which will be the partner of Chancellor obliged , in the grand coalition destined to rule Germany . The position of the German Social Democrats is aligned on that of the European progressive parties of the euro , pushing for measures to encourage greater investment by reducing the excessive fiscal discipline and austerity. This view opposed to the party of Merkel, negotiations will be a source of very hard and tight, which could affect the governance of Germany , because despite the obvious electoral success , Angela Merkel, especially after the rejection of the Greens, the Social Democrats desperately needs to find a executive , capable of governing the country.