Germany blamed for EU economic trouble

Germany’s robust economy is being blamed for the EU’s economic imbalance, says an NPR Planet Money report.

By Staff | May 30, 2014 | Last updated on May 30, 2014

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Germany’s robust economy is being blamed for the EU’s economic imbalance, says an NPR Planet Money report.

The country’s GDP is growing because of increasing exports in machinery, electronics and automobiles; in fact, Germany’s economy itself is imbalanced as it’s exporting more than it’s importing.

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However, Germany’s strength is an issue for other EU countries because Germany isn’t spending its money to boost the European economy. Germans value thriftiness, and this comes at a cost to the EU, says NPR.

The European Commission has issued a warning to Germany that says it will be fined if it doesn’t do something to solve its economic imbalance.

Listen to the story here.

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