John Menadue

German model is ruinous for Germany and deadly for Europe.

In my blog of 16 October ‘Post-script from France’ I said ‘Like other Europeans [the President of France] hopes that the German economic engine will help power France and the rest of Europe, but the German economic engine has slowed down considerably.’

Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, in the London Telegraph paints a very discouraging account of Germany and its prospects. He says ‘France may look like the sick man of Europe, but Germany’s woes run deeper.’

For Evans-Pritchard’s account, see link below.  John Menadue

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John Menadue

John Menadue is the Founder of Pearls and Irritations and a board member. He was formerly the Editor-in-Chief. John was the Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet under Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser, Ambassador to Japan, Secretary of the Department of Immigration and CEO of Qantas.

John Menadue

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