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Originally Posted by mojaveman
Many Germans that I spoke with while living and working there never really liked the idea of the Euro in the first place.
They thought, and probably correctly, that the weaker nations in the Eurozone would bring them down.
Perhaps the British and the Swiss had a little more foresight and were smart to stay out for awhile. Maybe they were just waiting and watching to see if it was really going to work.
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In the mid-late 80t's I often visited Europe on business. My base was Mainz Germany. I was involved in business modeling manufacturing and financial systems for large corporations.
I spend many evenings in the homes of mid & upper level management families. Every one of them expressed worries about the Fall of the B-Wall and the impact on their political system & finances.
The statements were similar to yours. The weaker East G dragging down very strong West G. I think they were proven to be correct, but because of it being THEIR country, they persevere and made it happen.
I do not see the EU hive doing the same...