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Italian economy stagnates as German growth slows
bbc.com ^ | August 12, 2016 | BBC

Posted on 08/12/2016 11:56:46 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

Italy's economy failed to grow between April and June as the country struggled with its creaking banking sector.

GDP growth shrank to 0% in the second quarter compared to 0.3% in the first quarter.

Germany's economy also slowed in the second quarter, albeit less markedly than had been expected.

Europe's largest economy expanded by 0.4%, down from 0.7% in the first quarter, but above forecasts of 0.2%.

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1 posted on 08/12/2016 11:56:46 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

What? You mean all those cheap Muslim workers they are importing aren’t keeping the economy growing? So why do they want them? Hmmmm?


2 posted on 08/12/2016 11:58:36 AM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Probably another reason why Brexit was a good idea.


3 posted on 08/12/2016 12:23:29 PM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("If I had to go to war again, I'd bring lacrosse players" Conn Smythe)
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To: OttawaFreeper

It (BREXIT) hasn’t really happened yet. There was a popular vote...and then...nothing so far. The “Art. 50” option has not been executed. Even if they do that, what, another couple of years until it actually takes effect? Meanwhile, the stupidity just goes on and on, much of which is fully outside any EU influence, i.e. home-grown acceptance of third world immigration.


4 posted on 08/12/2016 1:37:19 PM PDT by Moltke (Reasoning with a liberal is like watering a rock in the hope to grow a building)
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