History has given us an image of crazy-efficient labour-soldiers and (evil) thinkers, which is passed on with articles like this. In reality Germany is just an

History has given us an image of crazy-efficient labour-soldiers and (evil) thinkers, which is passed on with articles like this. In reality Germany is just an export nation with solid centuries-old world-known brands, a currency of an emerging country [0] and stagnating wages [1], producing luxury and investment goods, while Asia's growth creates demand for these like crazy. [0]: http://www.forbes.com/sites/moneybuilder/2013/06/20/greece-downgraded-to-emerging-market-but-will-it-ever-emerge/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/moneybuilder/2013/06/20/greece-d... [1]: http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.342374.de http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.342374.de