Germany and France: An economic comparison | Made in Germany

[@MK-cl6po]

The German economy is a lot better. They have a trade surplus with China, despite 15 times the population. At least, their products are quality made.

[@TheTariqibnziyad]

Germans are hard workers, French are lazy, I have worked with both, I can tell you, if not for north African hard working doctors and ITs the French economy would be like Spain's.

[@hemsinghpanwar6470]

@@TheTariqibnziyad true, they're more busy unionising rather than working.

[@francishallare204]

But Germany and Europe in general doesnt have high tech manufacturing/services like the US and China I'm talking about companies like Apple,Intel,Google, Alibaba etc.

[@rome316ae3]

Also french people are rude . And I don't know about germans

[@carsonchan5102]

They do. you just don't know the name of their companies. Germany manufactures everything. They make world class subcomponents that are state of the art. Something as simple as a screw can be considered high-tech if you factor in the required metallurgical characteristics, quality assurance, acceptable tolerances, etc. They make state of the art machines used in production around the world. China manufactures toys, gadgets, and appliances.

[@amartinjoe]

33 and 35 euros an hour? JESUS CHRIST...I am so underpaid.

[@BlueonGoldZ]

Yeah but they are heavily taxed and everything is super expensive. Inflation.

[@ingaz6565]

amartinjoe I ausre you their tax rate is at least double what we have in the states.

[@doneyhon4227]

Ingo Castilho So what? In US you are poor or you are rich. You don't know where is the middle class, cause you don't have a middle class in proper sense. In France we have a great distribution of wealth. We call it "solidarity". Our taxes are totally justified.

[@ingaz6565]

Doney Hon Lol we have a large middle class. Im in the middle class. Im not poor but im not rich either. My tax is at 6% and I love it.

[@doneyhon4227]

6% of what? Your direct salary? And can you tell me how much you pay for your medical insurance, retreat insurance, etc.

[@hhbased]

as a german I think that the french system is maybe less efficient but the social system in france is better and workers are better treated there. Germany can also learn sth there. I hate the narrative that we ae the best and all others can learn from us. BS! I lived a while in france so I can say that

[@ville7213]

I feel that both this video and the people in the comments entirely misunderstand why there is such a large disparity between the French and German economies. Firstly, measuring economic success only by the trade balance is ridiculous and incredibly mercantilist. For the past 150 years, we have known it to be ludicrous. Secondly, the reason why Germany has stayed so successful within manufacturing is by artificially lowering wages to a point lower than the market would set them. Germany would otherwise naturally stop manufacturing quite as much and move more into services considering its success. That Germany does this is quite shortsighted and damaging, however, its success within Germany makes it almost impossible to revoke. Another way to explain trade balance is as follows, "The current account also reflects a comparison of national saving and national investment. By the national income accounting identity the current account balance is equal to the difference between national saving and national investment. Therefore, when a country has a trade surplus (a positive trade balance), national saving must, by definition, exceed domestic investment. That is, a country with a current account surplus is also a net lender (this country uses savings that is not invested domestically to make loans to foreigners). When a country has a current account deficit, national saving must, by definition, be below investment. In this case, the country is a net borrower (as national saving is not sufficient to finance all of domestic investment, and so the extra investment must be financed by borrowing from abroad)." TL;DR: Trade balance is the relationship between spending and saving. If a country has a deficit it means that they invest more than they save. That introduces the problem with the German model. By saving as much as they do they take away money from the economy instead of investing it. Slowly but surely that will result in European economic stagnation, hurting Germany in the process. France would benefit from Germany ending this system, however, arguing that it is the root cause of the French economic crisis would be foolish. Frances problems primarily stem from a stagnant and overly bureaucratic labour market, amongst other things, enacted by well-meaning, but misguided, socialist presidents. Everyone (almost) is able to identify this problem, however, solutions have been hard to implement due to hostile labour unions. I urge you all not to take my word for it, but to instead investigate yourselves. This is by no means an exhaustive analysis of the situation, but I believe that it sumarises the most important points.

[@albanonikoliti6202]

bla bla bla only theories you say , the ekonomy is not theory is practise shshshsh germany has suficit for 50 years

[@agecom6071]

Tldr: It's bad for Germany to save money, and look what happened, Saving money was the right call 😂

[@santostv.]

After 6 years later: scrooge macduck Germany sh00t themselves in the foot although I think people are exaggerating a bit they need to act fast to not be the next japan and dooming the union. Austerity didn’t help anyone now

[@jaydenfoxx2409]

Greetings to France from Germany 🖐🏻🖐🏻

[@خالدالغيطى]

Are you has stupidity

[@TheTariqibnziyad]

Greeting to both from Kabul.

[@jeanmarc8685]

Hi Helmut !

[@rome316ae3]

@@TheTariqibnziyad dude how is Taliban

[@Yeshuamyhope]

Germans seem more proactive and strict, while the French seem more Laissez-faire. There needs to be a balance of both. Not to strict and rigid but not too lax and laid back.

[@nickyfrenchdoc]

Dude... now you're just being stereotypical...

[@angels6686]

German products are EXCELLENT!!

[@cavink5342]

I know it is a stereotype but French people are creative, sociable, and artistic while Germans are diligent, hard-working, and prudent. I like both countries.

[@Yeshuamyhope]

Cavin K Germans are very creative, "the land of poets and thinkers"

[@SilentMover95]

French are sociable. Ha...Haha....Hahahahhahahahahh...........................

[@themacosgamerboi5443]

how did this turn 360 degrees. France is now doing reforms and restructuring and Germany is slowing.

[@Milos89kv]

"Germany good, France bad" -Deutsche Welle report

[@theuglykwan]

France just needs reforms. We had them under Thatcher in the 80s in the UK. Vested interests always block reforms.

[@latengocomoburro]

You cant cover the sun with one finger.

[@eagle9129]

@@newyorker1446 Trade is not everything. A country is not a power because it trades a lot.

[@gontrandjojo9747]

@@theuglykwan Blablablabla You English always criticize France claiming they need reform, that their economy suck, that they are lazy... by comparing France to Germany... Why not comparing France with, let's say, your OWN country? That is NOT better than France and WAY below Germany despite your so-called saviour Thatcher. The truth is that the UK economy is not better than the French economy and you have a lower productivity. Thatcher made reforms that benefited the traders of the City, but the average English people are poorer than the average French. But hey, no problem, you can still blame the EU. Oh wait, no you can't blame the EU anymore so let's say who will be blame for your failures in the future.

[@gontrandjojo9747]

@Sanjin Drakovac Ratio GDP/workers

[@dayeeoliver]

OMG min wage €35 and that was 5 years ago. It just recently increased from $10 to $15 here in California. And imagine, rent for a 1 bedroom apartment is around $2.5K Now I just understood what *new slavery* means

[@siyamkamal9587]

People earning that amount are highly specialized in thei fields, they're not burger flippers

[@stephen10.]

in france we win 8 euros net pay per hour (9 dollars) ( 10.15 euros gross salary) per hour for minimum wage , it 's not so much . But it 's all included with free hospital , doctor , retirement , free public school , free public highschool , 5 weeks of holidays per year ). an appartment in province france is 650 euros for 2 bedrooms + kitchen + living room . for sale it 's 150000 euros

[@stephen10.]

J Morris No ,with the basic wage we don't pay another taxs for public service , all is included . They take 20 % on the gross salary of 10 euros per hour for basic wage and all the public service are free , school , hospital , public universities . it includes even the retirement wage . The only tax is 20 % on the basic wage. After there is no others taxs for basic wage . instead of 10 euros per hours we have 8 euros per hours .

[@gymrat5014]

@J Morris Basicaly, the rich competitive French people pay for the lazy a**hols. And while it might not seem like such a big deal for poorer people. It actuall hurts them more than anything. Social mobility in France is a joke.

[@saudibert5626]

Misleading advertisement .

[@virvisquevir3320]

S Audibert - Are you referring to the star of david? Israel? Netanyahu?

[@p__jay]

HAHAHA "German workers are paid 32€ an hour, French workers get 35€" maybe if you consider Doctors as "workers" but surely not the people you pictured as workers. The truth is, if you are lucky you get paid more than 10€/h and then you hope you don't get replaced with someone from East Europe anytime soon, because they would be happy to work for even less...

[@nickyfrenchdoc]

Qualified french workers can indeed get paid 35€ an hour .... France has some of the most rigorous training curriculum in the world in those fields.

[@turkish_tr7142]

PJ noob france

[@nanacybersliver8411]

@@nickyfrenchdoc then why are French workers coming here to Australia. If they're supposed to be getting €35 than anywhere else... Huh!??😁😶

[@latengocomoburro]

Its an average.

[@kennethwang2552]

The french is better in terms of salary unlike German is better in terms of cutting costs therefore Germany can be able to sustain their economy by using this way and still Germany have to rely on france to made the auto parts for them.....closure is France is sharing technology with German....germany can't do without France they both is a strong country in Europe ...

[@user-dl1xz3mj3i]

nope GERMANY dont rely to anyone !..

[@rolz2082]

The French have outsourced their industry more. They manufacture their cars abroad, contrary to Germany. But the German labor force will decline with the aging of its population. Moreover, Germany is too dependent of its exports and innovates less than the French. Finally, the GDP is no longer as significant. as before. And the ecological transition will be more difficult for Germany.

[@liang8255]

France has the same problem like many other EU countries and US. You borrow 1 dollar and only make 80 cents! It's called economically not viable. However, US has USD, so they can keep robbing the world without facing consequences like that 18 trillion debt as long as USD is Nr.1. But France doesn't have that, it has to face the fact that they are loosing money by working! It will not be solved by borrowing less (cutting budget), it can only be solved by stop working! Until the formula is positive then restart!

[@BlueonGoldZ]

WTF? Stop working?

[@Roosyer]

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[@appaches8605]

+liang qiao Socialism? or 32 hours?

[@Flashyfinancier]

dumb comment 😂

[@Xklose]

I love both germany and france !

[@neejohnenjegekkiv5370]

What does it mean to 'open' the labour market? Does it mean to stop any and all guaranties? Cause if it does, Germany can keep its growth, in the end if nobody benefits from the growth, it's just empty growth. On the other hand I do agree that a labour market that's too strict and rigid isn't a good thing. But I never understood what catchphrases like: "open the labour market" mean in actual practical terms. There needs to be a better description.

[@ralfrath699]

Today Germany and rance are united in the EU. So you can't compare France with Germany because there is only one common market.

[@sanapadsense1999]

Ce n'est pas comparable la France n'a presque plus d'industrie, cela fait des années qu'il y'a un déficit d'investissement dans l'appareil productif français, les usines sont vieilles avec parfois des outils obsolètes, non décidément ce n'est pas comparable. Même ces anciens fleurons ont été racheté par des américains, des anglais ou des chinois.

[@RMess33]

Zwan Hfilms C'est dû à l'euro qui avantage grandement l'économie allemande au détriment de l'économie française

[@andrerothweiler9191]

And now Germany and Switzerland. Taxes, salary, crime, political climate, democracy...

[@prof1066]

The economies of the eurozone are diverging from one another again, will the EU never learn, Germany is growing slower than recovering countries like spain etc, as they pick up they will need increased interest rates to control demand, Germany will want low rates, who do you think will get there way, Yes Germany, the same old problem and the one that destroyed the irish economy.

[@qbmarian9972]

Germany suffers cause it's got all pther weak EU economies on its back !! If they were solo they would fare far better !!

[@BlueonGoldZ]

That's exactly what the British want- to leave but even Germany is begging the UK to stay.

[@appaches8605]

+prof1066 After Irland has received many Billion € from Germany, they can accused Germany!!! Germany will live the Eurozone and Irland and Greece will stay with their stupid and corrupt politicians!!!

[@henkei3]

+Mila and lets not forget U.S. puppet Merkel's gift to Israel of submarines! And the pensions paid to 6 million survivors all over the world lol

[@ayababa8823]

There's not only France that is in a difficult economic situation. There's also Spain, Italy (in spite of the harsh reforms that were imposed to them), Holland, Belgium... I don't even speak about Greece. The shocking and inefficient way they were treated tells a lot about what is EU. France should defend the other latin countries that are humiliated, and defend itself. And beat this stupid market game that benefit only to the richest. Even in Germany the poorest grows poorer. But french elites are for a global world. They no longer want to be french. They are parisians more than french. They come from the same boroughs, the same schools, etc. If the unemployement were as high as 90 %, their families and them wouldn't be affected. They live in another world, like aristocrats of old regime. They hate the french people, but they are afraid of it. They know that if they cut the welfare system, we will have a civil war. A Lebanon-type civil war. There's only one thing I could say about germans : they are disciplined. They have always been like that, for the best and for the worst. And they despise latin and slavish people. What they didn't succeed during the second world war, they are succeeding by EU.

[@jwb935]

I think the problem is that the world has become a much more selfish place. People will not sacrifice or take any pay cuts to make the country a better place as a whole. Hard work and sacrifice now would lead to a better future. No country can have a deficit, just like a business making a loss can continue that indefinitely. Its just the same as living beyond your means at a national level.

[@carsonchan5102]

More selfish than the times when people thought it was ok to slaughter another race of people?

[@chiyungszeto3454]

I love germany too

[@quadrat514kreis9]

If France left the Eurozone, it could devaluate the franc and get an immediate boost. However, it still has to reform itself, which is very difficult due to historical blocks.

[@quadrat514kreis9]

A very anti-capitalist mindset with long historical roots. The country's motto is "liberte, egalite, fraternite" but in practice "egalite" has always trumped liberte and fraternite. If you want to win a game, you have to embrace it completely, you have to like it.

[@quadrat514kreis9]

***** Thank you for your nuanced opinion. Technically, you are right but in practice I am not wrong: Paris drives France, not the other way around.

[@JoeSerpa]

+Quadrat514 kreis That will be best for France, to leave Eurozone and EU, soon as possible.

[@TheTokkin]

Not every country can be a net exporter. Who would we be exporting to? Mars or Venus? If anything, German trade surplus is a huge problem. It's caused by German lack of domestic investment and lack of markets created by lower wages. France is the model that Germany should follow.

[@JoeSerpa]

+TheTokkin Most of the German export go to fellow Eurozone, where no borders existed. But than if you know that most of the Eurozone countries had minimum wages fixed by laws, and that biggest Eurozone country Germany didn't have from 2005 - 2015, tell us that Germany stolen millions of the jobs from fellow Eurozone countries like Netherlands , France, Italy, Spain and etc. For those who don't understand, short explanation. German companies were able to pay from 2005-2015 "migrant slaves" for example less than 400 euros net monthly for full working time, and for example French company in France were forced by French law (SMIC) to pay least 1200 euros net monthly for the same job and in the same time France and Germany were all the time in monetary and custom union. So of course that everybody will open jobs and businesses in Germany much before than in Spain, Italy, Netherlands, France and etc, because they will pay less labour force there. So what those countries need to do to compete with Germany? To lower theirs wages to slavery level, to compete with Germany in China thing, slavery wages? French chosen not to do that, as Dutch, as Spanish, as Italian, so Germany stolen millions of the jobs just for that from all of them. According to article of the Reuters from year 2012, Germany had 8,5 millions of the socalled "small jobs" where people wages were under 400 euros net monthly for full time working hours. Also Germany export in fellow Eurozone countries France, Netherlands, Spain and Italy, more than they export combine into US, China, Russia, UK, India, Brazil and Japan. Also conséquence of having slavery wages in your country, so others will not be able to compete, and if you don't have a borders between those Eurozone countries, super for Germany, it will export a lot. So it is obvious that being in monetary and custom union, and without common wages policy is very good for Germany. So question for those countries which are in monetary and custom union with Germany, why not be in the same thing with China? It will have the same impact on theirs economies?

[@appaches8605]

+TheTokkin Sory! The best student can not follow the worst, "the CANCRE" !!!

[@appaches8605]

+Joe Serpa Typical socialist way of thinking"" You lie !!!!! Salaries are higher in Germany than France!!! Germany has average salary of 3500€, France has 2500€ !!! You try to search for "bouc émissaire"" for your problems in France....Germany or higher Euro or oil price!!!! You have to make reforms in France if no your country is sinking!!!! Now the Euro is lower ....why is France not able to export??????

[@JoeSerpa]

+Appaches BS propaganda again and typical right wing BS propaganda which you read somewhere about France, but you even don't know where. France have productivity per hour worked 133% of EU average, not for one year, but tendency long in past, what is 10% more than Germany, 28% more than UK, 32% more than Italy and etc. So those "France is socialist country" BS hunting stories write to someone else, I know both France and Germany, so you cannot lie to me a single word about that. Yes, migrants cannot found jobs in France because France is in monetary union with "European China" where 8,5 milions slaves are forced nby system to earn less than 400 euros a month for full time jobs,, so those migrants in France should work for least 350 euros a month to compete with slaves from Germany, and France choose not to have slavery. Also, ghetto in Berlin called "Marzahn", is not just the biggest ghetto in Europe but is bigger than many French ghettos combine. Yes, it is popular in many media to talk about migrants in France, ignoring that just 5 millions of the Turks live in Germany, not to mention others. The main current French problem is that they are in monetary union with "European China", with no borders to protect European way of life and French minimum wages what is a choice of French. That is main French problem. I respect if Germans wish to have Chinese wages, but than leave monetary and etc union, leave Eurozone and create monetary or what ever union with those who wish to have slavery system and than if you like, have 100 euros a month jobs, it will be fine with me, we will protect our borders and those kind of the products will get extra taxes so it will be the same like you guys work for French SMIC of 1300 euros.

[@appaches8605]

+Joe Serpa Because of your socialism mentality France is declining!!! In Germany (East Germany) we know how dangerous the socialism is!!! We still paying for them in East and we would never accept your french system. Hier imigrants must work, every body have to work!!!! And every German find it good!!! Turkish people work and it is good for our economy!!! You prefere that your 10 Millions "Racailles living in Ghetto" stay at home and attacking you!!! It is your choice........Dont forget your President Mitterrand imposed 1992 the monetary union to germany!!!! French elites are too "stupid"!!! Forgive me for this word.... France is not far from GREECE Why are you complaining now about Euro?????

[@Komnenit]

Now Germany is stagnating and France is growing again

[@Ruk-Sushi]

Germans are smarter.

[@freewal]

+Rukharutai Yoksukrutaikaikow I don't think so. They have a greatest rate of poor people than France even if France has a higher unemployment rate. Germany have a lot of poor workers (like G.B. for example), they use a lot of foreigner with low pay for export.

[@appaches8605]

+freewal Mitterrand wants the Euro to banich the Deutsche Mark!!!! Germany was smart and imposed his rules for the Euro!!! Now France is poorer and poorer!!!! Soon it's on the way to become a third Word country!!!!! They want to be equal and every body becomes poor!!!! Even syrian Migrants dont want to go to France ...they know it is a poor country.......

[@freewal]

Appaches Hahahah. Third country with a poor rate lower than Germany and G.B. ? good to know ...

[@appaches8605]

That is french mentality!!!!! Why dont you count also the rich rate?????? In France you like only small things, you hate rich people....

[@freewal]

Appaches We don't hate rich people, we like them when they create their money with their talent. We hate injustice and misery. Some others love to exploit misery to be more "financially" powerful... Shameful...

[@ibmj7185]

should be Paris-Saint-German

[@ibmj7185]

They play well now.

[@jacobwhite9006]

Such a simplistic perspective on economics; this sort of thing ironically fuels Trumpist and Brexit style politics. Example: French workers are more productive than German workers ... so what gives

[@captainnazmul3915]

Germany VS France which country is best???

[@kyllianmasson4830]

Captain Nazmul France

[@captainnazmul3915]

Kyllian Masson why? France is better then Germany?

[@nickyfrenchdoc]

in some areas yes, both countries have their strong points

[@user-dl1xz3mj3i]

Germany no doubst..the richest in Europe

[@peter5844]

Doesn't matter. We're brothers. Love to France from Germany

[@kripto999]

i wish houses would be as cheap in germany as they are in America... could affort my own house at age 24...

[@ledinhdong7743]

German people are frugal. German tourists in Vietnam spend the least money. If we choose, we will choose France.

[@hollandvw4250]

If our politicians actually did shit about our economy, we wouldn't be so low...

[@TheWasimafzal]

I,ve been to Germany.I love it.

[@virvisquevir3320]

Public sector employees are the problem, not the solution. Bureaucrats who strictly follow rules and hamper new growth. What you heed is creative deal makers, risk takers, entrepreneurs.

[@bnkundwa]

France and Germany are both in western Europe therefore, the fall of the Berlin Wall was an important moment for them.

[@andrekoniger3020]

Germany is considered to be a central european country

[@Squagliafrittata]

That's video was made for idiots? "Ironically, Germany has the biggest surplus with France". The problem of France (and of all Europe) is that Euro is ruled by German Central Bank and not from European Central Bank: it's clear that apart Germany, all euro-zone is declining. Germany will increase its surplus thanks to the deficits of all other European consumers (euro assures competitivity gain to the german goods in european market) : that's why european budget laws starts to being adopted only when Berlin has gained a large numbers of depending-customers.

[@appaches8605]

+observinguniverse Try to be the best !!!! Your president Mitterrand has imposed the Euro to us Germans!!! Why are you complaining now???? Your elites are stupid in France!!!!

[@JoeSerpa]

+Appaches Yeah, Kohl was forced by Mitterand to plaice European Central Bank in Frankfurt, and Mitterand was so powerfull that France don't have one single permanent EU institution on French soil?

[@appaches8605]

+Joe Serpa Because Germany has the strongest economy!!! Deutsche Mark was 3x Fr. I m Sorry, Germany have to dictate its will... French economie is too weak and doesn't deserve any EU Institution!!! You have 10 Millions of so call "fonctionnaires" who work 32 hours a week and dont product anything....It is your country, if you find that your system is good, note that any country in the whole world doesn#t follow your 32 hours, 10 Millions jobless, 10.Million foctionnaires...You have to think!!!!!

[@JoeSerpa]

Appaches BS, Germany had 2005 before slavery wages of 8,5 milions slaves from Germany, more unemployed than France. So don't lie. Also, did we able to call those 8,5 millions from Germany who have less than 400 euros wages, like people who have a jobs? It is more like +39 hours a week slavery "hobby". You lie too often, unemployment in France is 3,2 mil not 10 mil., also no, "fonctionnaires" don't work 32 hours a weekin France, but 35 hours a week, and French 35 hours a week, is like German 38,5 hours a week, because French 10% higher productivity than German. Of course it is my country, that is reason why I said that we cannot afford to be in monetary union with "European China" where 8,5 million of the slaves work for less than 400 euros a month, and where German banks exchange toxic out of nothing created USD (negative credit rate for USD credits in Germany) for healthy Euros. That is classic banditism and slavery, which produce more unemployment (plus consequnces) in France, and France should not just leave Eurozone but also EU. Than Merkel like real slave master will be able to force another few million Syrian slaves to work for less than 300 euros, when those like Martin Wintekorn will have a 350 millions euros bonus for leaving early manager position in VW, if she like, I don't care, those like Wintekorn will pay extra taxes in France if they wish to sell it something in France and it will be OK with me, they will not be able to destroy jobs in France with theirs slavery attitutude.

[@appaches8605]

+Joe Serpa Srtupid french minimum wages policy!!! stupid french 32 hours policy!!! stupid 10 Millions fonctionnaires, stupid 10 Millions jobless racailles!!!! That is why you dont have any intrustry more!!! Your country declines!!! No one in the world wants to follow your stupid socisalism... England passes over france!!!! Wake up, stupid french socialism !!!!!

[@adolffilerson6144]

I love Dutshland so much .

[@rahadityap2375]

Same : Both are better than UK

[@olelain]

like we forgot ww2...This EU is so something France has to get rid of.

[@erwinschrodinger8098]

Renounce and gain or consume and fall ? This is terribly wrong but it's impossible to have both. We could come to an agreement but both sides are stubborn.

[@strop9331]

Many years ago if you wanted fine dining you went French If you wanted a fine suit you went Italian If you wanted the Best Beers you went Belgium If you wanted the finest Produce you went Dutch If you wanted the best steel you went British If you wanted a classy hooker you went Berlin Today you can get all the above anywhere. lol - even online !!

[@vanbrabant6791]

France has a huge public debt of 113%/GDP (Germany 69%) although it is exploiting colonies all over the world and has drained neighbouring Belgium through Sabena/AirFrance, Fortis/BNP, Electrabel/Engie, Dexia/Crédit Local de France ... (hundreds of billions).

[@ricardo.fontanelli]

hahahaha "school child gets bad grades and blames the good pupil"

[@tattianasalles3019]

I also loved that phrase by the French economist. Quite honest. The French are very fond of complaining and blaming others for their problems.

[@tattianasalles3019]

The French are very fond of complaining and blaming others for their problems. Not only in relation to Germany...

[@alioshax7797]

We don't blame others. We just keep doing things our way. What's the point of working a lot, if you can't have neither the time nor the money to enjoy life ? German people work more, for longer, and yet they are paid less. Reminds me of the bankers in Wall Street, the golden youth working for JPMorgan, Citigroup and others. They earn a hundred thousand dollars a month, but work 90 hours a week. What's even the point ? What do you do with that money ? you can't enjoy it at all.

[@boss180888]

the ideas made on this video have validity but are too one sided, and when i say one-sided i don't mean towards germany but towards liberal-economic thinking. we've seen how austerity in greece tanked the economy, the solution is not to spend less but to make more money something that austerity is unable to do.

[@fauxmanchu8094]

boss180888 Exactly.

[@kremathora9298]

Mit den 32€sind wohl die Arbeitskosten gemeint und nicht die Bruttostundenlöhne.

[@Ps05205]

Best french export products: Food, wine, clothes, cosmetics, women.

[@dezafinado]

Women? Where can you buy one?

[@renaudfilippi2599]

This level of economics understanding is so XVII... horrible.

[@ibmj7185]

Why saint-Paris-German ? Wtf? Who can give me an answer?

[@abdelhadiza]

I love the german

[@appaches8605]

+ali omar Thanks!!!! You are good man----

[@abdelhadiza]

You welcome

[@ontheway5792]

@@appaches8605 Anyone who just have some sense must love Germany

[@bruceburns1672]

It is no secret of the success of Germany , they are one of the few countries in the world with any commonsense , I live in Australia and if you cold see the reckless stupidity that goes on here it would make a German weep , we have every resource that is imaginable but we have the highest electricity charges in the world , we have all the iron ore and coal in the world but struggle to make steel , all the bauxite in the world but struggle to make aluminum , all the gas in the world and export millions of tons but we cannot afford our own gas , all the land in the world but we cannot afford to buy homes , all the fruit in the world but no one to pick it except European backpackers on a holiday as the Australians will not pick it because they are on welfare , the cause of the problem the same as Britain where it came from , the Fabian Socialist Labor party and its dogma , the slow road to a communist state .

[@sunilshrestha3802]

Greeting to Germany from Nepal

[@mna9211]

France Britain will never catch Germany

[@c.i.a8359]

Germans are hard workers French sre lazy. Thats why germany has the better economy

[@stephen10.]

@@c.i.a8359 france has a good economy again because of macron's reform , he does the economic politic of " offer" ( it means less taxs + research tax credit etc ...° france creates now more industrial jobs than they lose ! first time since 20 years . it 's not a question lazy or hard worker but a question of economic politic . France has had socialist gov to much time since 1981

[@gesternvorgestern1868]

Sorry for my bad english but its better than your german :)

[@nasalimbu3078]

La mark arc rector Plutonium accelerator

[@perugino25]

qualify technical workers...no flipping hamburgers...

[@dezafinado]

Don't be flippant. The flip burgers too in Germany and in France... heck in most Euro countries.

[@عبداللهرويشد-ك5و]

Remember the treaty of Versailles... jk...

[@عبداللهرويشد-ك5و]

***** Patriot much?

[@عبداللهرويشد-ك5و]

***** Fine, let's not joke about anything at all.

[@عبداللهرويشد-ك5و]

***** Look at you giving me, someone you don't even know, lectures about constructing the right jokes at the right time. You see, the thing is, this is the internet; so it's a place for everyone, and the ww1 is over about a century ago. so, I cannot mark a flag for every joke I make telling who should read it and I cannot guarantee there isn't someone out there, like your kind soul, who 'still' feels shaky and sensitive whenever history is brought up. Ok, my turn: Steer away from the jokes you don't like and don't tell others what to do about 'em. 'sincerely', if that gives you any solace.

[@noreddineouenan9033]

Quoi concerne un transfert de 5,1 milliards euros reçu sur notre compte bancaire de defferentes banking européen et arabiennes l'un BCE et autres et que populaire du Maroc a réin déclaré?!!!

[@alimuhammad3704]

Say no to austerity.

[@ardremix9628]

If france leaves the unio european ... hhhh it would be catastrof in germany and all europe ... then stop with you blala ... if france is not enter in européene unio may be that to day would be the first European power .

[@spilltheteaspillthetea]

I went to France and was shocked at how poor it is. So many bad, ran down suburbs. The trains are terrible. The people are awful. The people are very mucky looking. Went to Germany was it was like paradise. Beautiful people and cultures. Long live Germany! France is 100x no where near Germany's success and power. Everything France has done in its entire life is copy Italy.

[@stephen10.]

france and germany have the same GDP per capita ! also french can'tbe poor and germans rich ! it 's the same wealth per capita

[@ironman-om4xn]

@@LaPatrioteFrancaise what history tell me

[@stevie6621]

Both are descendants of the Franks.

[@petekdemircioglu]

This sounds like me vs my husband

[@petekdemircioglu]

There is a price for financial safety.

[@bogdanpirvu4196]

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[@turkish_tr7142]

Noobs

[@marryreddd3838]

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced that a 'limited lockdown' will be imposed across the nation to curb the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19.Y’all should develop an online income means and focus more on bitcoin. I have been into bitcoin for a while now.