re: #503 Aceofwhat?

They don’t grow their economy much, either, and if you lose your job - good luck finding another one. The father of a friend of mine lost a good marketing job in Brussels about 15 years ago. Still doesn’t have one.

Very true, that. It’s become beyond bad in that respect. And the long-term prospects for improvement no better. In a word, they’re out of gas, and have been for a decade or three. But like a huge ship, the accumulated momentum keeps them going. But it’s slowing down and a lot of people are eying the lifeboats.