FRANKFURT — Whenever Germany thrived, so did the rest of Europe. But that long-held belief is being questioned by its neighbors, which see evidence that the country is taking off without them. Enlarge This Image An Adidas employee at the sports apparel maker’s new distribution center in Rieste. Germany has turned its attention to faster-growing trade partners outside the euro zone. Despite Berlin’s hefty financial support of the euro zone’s more beleaguered members in the last few years, the economic crisis has corroded commercial ties between Germany and the rest of Europe. Countries like Italy and Spain no longer have the purchasing power they once did, and they trade less with Germany because of it......Read article for more.
Posted on: Wed, 04 Sep 2013 08:36:38 +0000
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