EU leaders blame global imbalances for industrial woes, ignoring their own surplus economy status
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The Economist
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European leaders are blaming global economic imbalances for the continent's industrial struggles, pointing fingers at countries that produce too much and consume too little. However, the article argues that the EU itself is a surplus economy, much like China, and has forgotten this inconvenient truth. The piece critiques leaders like Macron, Merz, and von der Leyen for using global imbalances as an excuse rather than looking inward.
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"Some countries produce too much and do not consume enough, and vice versa," moans Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission.
Friedrich Merz, Germany's chancellor, complains about competing with those who invoice in undervalued currencies.
The EU has forgotten that it, like China, is a surplus economy
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