Over time, Germany has evolved from an obedient and contrite partner of the EU into a reliable partner of the EU. Although the Germans themselves would not say that they have changed, their actions are different. Core values such as multilateralism and consensus, human rights have been represented since unification until today, but are interpreted differently. Thus, the sale of weapons to the Kurdish Peshmerga violates the original idea of human rights principles. Bypassing US sanctions imposed on Iran encourages multilateralism, but opposing US sanctions undermines EU-US relations and threatens consensus with disrespect. German geopolitics has evolved from a third power in the EU, up to a leading power, which is for most Eastern European countries the pole they aspires to. On the other hand, Germany's relationship with the East is conditioned by economic cooperation, ie gas trade, which affects the dependence of Germany and the EU on Russia. This economic dependence limits the EU's geopolitical power. Nevertheless, Germany, as the EU leader, is committed to energy independence by 2050, investing in renewable energy sources. The EU's geopolitical power will reach its full potential at that time.