An old pilots joke which has been doing the rounds for many years went something like this:-

A Lufthansa pilot asked in German "Ground, what is our start clearance please?"

Ground replied in English "Lufthansa, if you want an answer you must speak English."

Lufthansa pilot replies in English "I am a German flying a German Aircraft in Germany, why must I speak English?"

Another pilot replies in a clipped, totally British accent "Because you lost the war old chap."

The Lufthansa pilot replied "You might haf von ze vor but ve shall vin ze peace."

It seems to me that the europeans seem to be hell-bent on doing just that?