Crisis batters EU's longtime cherished notion of members' equality
"Germany is the unquestioned leader of Europe," said Charles Grant, director of the CER. "France is definitely subordinate to Germany and Britain has less influence than at any time I can recall. There will be a core committed to closer union and a periphery that is diversified ... Meanwhile, the eurozone will be split between the haves and the have-nots, and those with money will call the shots."