hmmmm, tries a story:
President Alexander Pope glared at his main advisor Heine.
"Heine!" He shouted, " What do that pathetic nation of Switzerland do in the middle of my Empire?!?"
"eh, sir," Heine anwered carefully, afraid of the temperamant of the President "you know that Switzerland always have been an peacefull empire? we have lots of money banked in their banks, it can be dangerus to do anything against them."
"So, Heine. What do you suggest?"
"You must step carefully, sir. If we are carefull enough we can get them over on our side without war or any aggresion."
"Do what you have to do, Heine. as long as my empire controls all of Europe in the future."
"Yes, SIR! but it's you UNION not empire, sir."
"Who cares? Empire or union? It's all mine anyway!"
TO Switzerland:
You are totaly surrendred by the union, join it at once or face destruction.
Alexander Pope, president of the union.
To Switzerland:
Do not care about what Pope says, he has gone mad.
I urge you to not let him force you to join us, but if you do it peacefully you can help me getting rid of this man before he make an World War.
Heine, advisor of President Alexander Pope, EU.