Reborn as a small European country

Chapter 45 Visit by the Chancellor of West Germany

Nord International Airport was established on July 1981, 7. It is located on the south side of the new town of Nord. At the beginning of its establishment, it has established routes with Paris, Florence, Frankfurt, London, Madrid and New York.

On August 1981, 8, today's Nord International Airport was different from the past. Hundreds of guards of honor from the Royal Guards lined up on both sides. Half of the cabinet members were waiting at the airport. Even Joseph was present at the scene. There is no doubt that the upcoming Not ordinary people.

The Prime Minister of West Germany scheduled a visit to the Principality of Nord in July. Today is the first day of his arrival. As the master of Nord, Joseph has no reason to avoid seeing him, although he really wants to do so.

This time, the Prime Minister of West Germany did not come by himself. The president of Volkswagen Group, the vice president of Bavaria Machinery Manufacturing Company (BMW), the executive director of Mercedes-Benz and other leaders in the automobile industry followed. Union related.

After World War II, Germany’s economic loss was huge. Many young people lost their job opportunities. Hunger and poverty covered the land. The sales of Audi A1 were booming to support many downstream parts manufacturers in Germany. Many German families directly and indirectly depended on Audi for survival. in ten thousand.

If according to Joseph's plan, the qualifications of these downstream producers are completely rejected, then how many people will lose their jobs and how many people will not be able to eat because of this is unimaginable to the German government.There is no other way, and this is the situation where the West German Prime Minister visited Nord.

At [-]:[-] a.m., a plane from Munich landed slowly, and then Joseph and other Nord officials greeted him. The German chancellor whom he had met at the Paris meeting appeared in his sight.

"Welcome to Nord, Chancellor Kissinger."

"Hello, Your Highness Joseph."

No matter what the two are thinking at this time, at this time and in front of the media, Joseph and Kissinger must maintain a very friendly and kind face. After all, the two countries are also countries that have established diplomatic relations.

The Principality of Nord prepared a bulletproof Mercedes-Benz for Kissinger. Although Audi was a German brand before, it now belongs to Nord and is no longer suitable for the German Chancellor's car.

The airport didn’t stay for too long. They introduced the entourage one by one and briefly inspected the guard of honor. The group left in a hurry. A small part of the media followed, and the rest went back to prepare the manuscript for today’s report. Some tourists were discussing the West German Prime Minister. The impact of visiting Nord.

It stands to reason that it should not be Joseph who went to the airport to meet the West German Prime Minister, but the government instead. However, this matter is related to the royal family and James is visiting London. There is no choice but to go to Joseph.

Although Joseph was the one who greeted them, the reception place was still the government. When the police car cleared the way, the group soon arrived at the Nord government office building. Under the protection of a large number of guards, they filed towards the conference room.

Government reception room of the Principality of Nord:
"Your Highness Joseph, this time I am here for the Auto Union."

The Prime Minister of West Germany did not hesitate, and went straight to the point when he came up. Joseph and the cabinet members obviously did not expect him to be so straightforward, and they couldn't help but didn't know how to answer this sentence.

The Auto Union does not refer to a pure Auto Union. Now most of the downstream companies in Audi's original site have joined the Auto Union. It can be said that the words of the West German Chancellor are referring to the tens of thousands of Germans who depend on Audi for their lives.

"Sorry, Your Excellency Kissinger, I don't understand what you mean."

Joseph pretended to be stupid and Kissinger did not respond but talked about other things that seemed to have nothing to do with this matter: "Your Highness Joseph, what do you think of the Democratic Republic of Germany and the Federal Republic of Germany?"

This is a taboo topic, at least few people in Germany bring it up, but today not only was it brought up by a German, but this German is also the Prime Minister of West Germany, Joseph couldn't help being taken aback.

Although feeling that this might be a trap, Joseph decided to answer the truth: "The division of Germany will not last long. This is not in the interests of Europe or the United States. It will be a matter of time before the two become one."

"Then, Your Highness Joseph, what position do you think Germany will be in Europe in the future?"

Joseph somewhat understood Kissinger's words, but Joseph did not answer directly but asked: "How high do you think the possibility is that you will become Chancellor of Germany in the future?"

As soon as these words were uttered, the atmosphere in the meeting room began to change. An assistant of the Nord government hurriedly stood up and signaled the guards to expel the media personnel to leave, and forced them to destroy the video.

"The Soviet Union is not popular in Europe, and it will not be an opponent of the United States. The military has been outdated, and now is the economic era."

Kissinger did not directly answer what Joseph said, but the answer is already obvious. Behind West Germany are the European countries and the United States, and it is obvious who will be the prime minister in the future.

"Let me answer the question just now, Prime Minister. Europe must be united, because our enemy is not the Soviet Union but the United States. We are a completely independent country, and Germany is an indispensable part of the future EU."

"His Royal Highness Joseph, if it is only supported by the United States, how likely is Nord to become a member of the European Union?"

Although Joseph didn't want to answer this question, he finally said: "Less than 50.00%, European people don't like the United States, and the European Union will not like countries supported by the United States."

"What if, when the EU was formed, Germany proposed that Nord should become a member of the EU?"

"Audi's sales are booming this year. I believe the downstream chambers of the Auto Union will make a lot of money. What do you think, Prime Minister?"

"Naturally, Nord has always believed that Germany is a friendly federation. Nord has a slightly smaller land and a small population. Maybe Germany can have deeper exchanges with Nord."

While Kissinger was speaking, there was a meaningful look in his eyes. Joseph immediately understood what he wanted to express, but he couldn't make an immediate decision on such a matter.

Still the same sentence, a shallow alliance between the two parties is enough. Once the relationship is deepened, Nord’s strength will definitely be eaten by the other party. In addition, cooperation with Germany will undoubtedly offend Britain, France and even the United States. For Nord, the gain outweighs the loss .

However, there are advantages and disadvantages. The first is that Germany has no allies now. If Nord deepens cooperation with it, it will never suffer in the short term. And relying on Germany's resources and economy, Nord's economy will have a period of rapid development.

Perhaps in the eyes of many people, the United States is standing behind Nord at this time, but only the United States and Nord know that it is just a one-time transaction. Maybe the United States will help Nord when the European Union is formed, but that is just to mix It's just sand, and it doesn't really mean to help Nord.

Germany is different. Nord is an independent country with the right to speak no matter how small it is. Germany actually values ​​this right to speak, especially now that Nord is a member of the European Coal and Steel Community, which is very valuable.

(End of this chapter)