> I suspect that business climate divides sharply between the north and south, with Germany and France being honorary southerners. The Economist Intelligence U

> I suspect that business climate divides sharply between the north and south, with Germany and France being honorary southerners. The Economist Intelligence Unit ranks Germany 13th in its global business environment index, the UK 15th. In the local index, it's 7th vs. 9th. https://country.eiu.com/article.aspx?articleid=222209005&Country=Germany&topic=Business&subtopic=Business+environment&subsubtopic=Rankings+overview https://country.eiu.com/article.aspx?articleid=222209005&Cou... https://country.eiu.com/article.aspx?articleid=402870423&Country=United+Kingdom&topic=Business&subtopic=Business+environment&subsubtopic=Rankings+overview https://country.eiu.com/article.aspx?articleid=402870423&Cou...