The last time Germany was the "Sick Man of Europe" was almost exactly twenty years ago , I seem to remember an Economist article titled exactly that ...
and of course the subsequent apparently very good times were built on shaky foundations . Katya Adler on iirc Saturday's Today described the underinvestment in infrastructure , especially the hundreds of aging and unsafe bridges . €'s invested instead in the East but that couldn't replace the Old habits of thought from years of Soviet mentality . Also widespread use of cheap labour from newer members of the EU ....
Re: Tuesday 18th February 2025
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2025 1:30 pm
by Frog222
Plenty of other reasons for Germany economic probs of course !
Re: Tuesday 18th February 2025
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2025 1:32 pm
by Frog222
First (Hollow) Lol of the day --
Re: Tuesday 18th February 2025
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2025 1:57 pm
by Frog222
Re: Tuesday 18th February 2025
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2025 2:36 pm
by AnatolyKasparov
"Its not bad when we do it" - a tale as old as time.
Re: Tuesday 18th February 2025
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2025 8:47 pm
by Frog222
Friday, Trump ( via musk DOGE Kids' Team) fired Air Traffic Controllers
Re: Tuesday 18th February 2025
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2025 10:55 pm
by AnatolyKasparov
Another one for the "who could possibly have foreseen this" files!