Not sure what the link proves... it is true that Germany still has a substantial and sophisticated manufacturing base, but it does not innovate in ways that wou

Not sure what the link proves... it is true that Germany still has a substantial and sophisticated manufacturing base, but it does not innovate in ways that would show up in market valuation tables such as the one being discussed here. The panic around the discontinuation of internal combustion tech is case in point. There are examples of European technological leadership (e.g Dutch ASML) but they are scarce. Many other powerhouse regions (e.g Northern Italy) that used to be important innovators have been hollowed. In critical areas such as the green energy transition (which is a top-priority goal of the EU) the EU as a whole is a net importer from China. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?oldid=551639 https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php...