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Re:Germany to Pass Japan as Third-Largest Economy, Helped by... by expertentipp on Tuesday October 24, 2023 @10:37AM (#37999752)
> if you are having trouble competing with a newcomers who barely speak the language, don't know anything of your culture and they grew up in a much poorer conditions in a country with much less opportunities, then it's on you.

I swear I encountered the same argument in Britain after EU enlargement in 2004, when they opened for all citizens of new countries. Cunningly DACH countries fiercely negotiated at that time the longest possible transition periods.

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Re:Germany to Pass Japan as Third-Largest Economy, Helped by... by mrtksn on Tuesday October 24, 2023 @10:45AM (#37999875)
And UK left EU, no new people can come and wages are going up. Are the living standards going up too? Nope.

If you want to see a higher number in the bank account and pay higher numbers for everything, be my guest but that's not going to solve your problems. Inflation is not a saviour.

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