O The Times de 3 de Fevereiro publicou um artigo deprimente. O artigo é sobre a França, "France stuck in 'spiral leading to third-world status'".
"The French were founders of the European Union and for decades they were among its wealthiest citizens. They looked down on poorer peoples such as the Cypriots and the Italians, and considered the Germans their economic equals.
Today, however, France is in the EU's second division. For the third year running, its national wealth per head is below the bloc's average — and below that of Cyprus, according to figures from Eurostat, the statistics office.
The French are falling behind the north Europeans and are being caught up by those in the east. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the Poles will be richer than them within ten years."
Não há nenhuma novidade, mas é deprimente constatar que a Alemanha, a Inglaterra e a França estão numa espiral negativa. E a França é a mais perigosa das três.
O caso francês mostra como não é preciso “falhar” para entrar em declínio, basta deixar de mudar num mundo que continua a mudar.
"France stuck in 'spiral leading to third-world status'
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France is in the EU's second division.
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Once among the wealthiest countries, France now risks falling behind."
"Political paralysis has made it extremely difficult to pass meaningful reforms....The fragmented parliament has blocked efforts to tackle structural problems....France's political system is struggling to produce decisions commensurate with its economic challenges."
"Living standards have been protected by high levels of public spending....
The French state continues to cushion households from economic shocks....
This has come at the cost of rising debt and limited fiscal room."
"The risk is not an abrupt collapse but a slow downward spiral....Without reform, France risks a long-term decline in prosperity....The country could drift into stagnation rather than crisis."
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