If Europe takes decisions slowly, it is partly because of Germany's complex federal structure and messy coalition politics.

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But would even a grand coalition get down to renewing the federal structure and shaking up the voting system?

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What we are doing right now is engaging in a set of consultations with our European allies, with our Arab partners, and also, again, at NATO about what the command structure will be when we transition to a coalition command and enforcement of the no-fly zone.

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