Is Germany becoming the new sick man of Europe?
From our UK edition
It’s not going well for Germany at the moment. Their largest bank is on the verge of collapse while their second largest bank is laying-off staff. And Frau Merkel is having to cope with the political fallout of her open-door immigration policy – not least a rise in populist nationalism and a dip in her own popularity. Germans have also been told in recent months to stockpile food, while a leaked document suggested a return to national service, which stopped in 2011, was being considered. But that's not all: the country's economy recently slipped in the World Economic Forum’s competitive ranking. All this makes for a grim picture.
