Is Germany the model country?

[sasguru]

Look at the facts:

1) Largest exporter in the world, although far from being the largest population.
2) Has coped with the equivalent of incorporating a large and poor 2nd world country (East Germany). The idea that we could do that is laughable.
4) Affordable and high quality housing, whether buying or renting. No artificial housing boom.
5) Has a budget surplus
6) National debt is a fraction of the UKs, even with a larger population
7) Excellent vocational and apprentice system, so craftsmen and workers are second to none in quality.
8) Has 10% unemployment - I suspect this is similar to ours if we ignore NuLab figures

It's far from perfect, but these are impressive facts.
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[ElectricChair]

Look at the facts:

2) Has coped with the equivalent of incorporating a large and poor 2nd world country (East Germany). The idea that we could do that is laughable.
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we did it with Scotland.

[wendigo100]

They rebuilt their infrastructure in the fifties and sixties. That's not the whole story, but it helps.

[chef]

"Is Germany the model country?"

No, Next..

well, maybe it is but any country that has a problem with hotdog and cheese combo is a failure in my book (mainly based on personal account of frankfurter vendor outside Frankfurt main station)

[milanbenes]

Sas,

on this subject we are in agreement

I always larf when Gordo goes over there and lectures them on how to run their economy and improve growth

However, having said that, the economic miracle has served us all well and long may it continue

Milan.

[wendigo100]

The Model - by a German band

[chef]

I agree also, Heidi Klum is very nice

[gingerjedi]

Germany is an Englishman’s dream but we are still to proud to admit it, in many ways we have/had a lot in common but they seem to have got the balance right.

[wendigo100]

Mostly shite music scene though.

[VectraMan]

No, it's definitely a real country. I've been there.