All EU member states are equal. Some more than others.

The President-elect of the European Council Herman Van Rompelstiltskin said during a brief working visit to Latvia on Wednesday that his attitude toward all 27 member states would be equal, the member states would not be divided into "small, large, bankrupt, Communist, or 'in desperate need of a bath.'"
During the visit to Riga, Van Rompelstiltskin had lunch with Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis at Vincents, during which he delivered a large satchel of cash, and a stern lecture on the proper use of the salad fork when spreading tapenade on a baguette.