Germany is actually a significant player in the EU. But lately, Germany has been rather conspicuous because it is always late when it comes to decisions in Brussels. Too late to make its mark on the debates. Germany’s top EU diplomat, Michael Clauß, has listed all of this in great detail in a kind of urgent letter. It deals with good and bad examples of coordination, the latter, in particular, is sure to awaken associations. Christof Roche was the first to read the letter exclusively. In his analysis, he explains what it says.