https://thediaryofaeuropoor.com/episodes/An English-language YouTube channel about Europe's economy, told with data and dry British humour. Episodes, source dossiers and a free weekly puzzle ration.enhttps://thediaryofaeuropoor.com/episodes/germany-on-credit/https://thediaryofaeuropoor.com/episodes/germany-on-credit/Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTThe IMF just nearly doubled Germany's growth forecast. In the same year, its car industry employs fewer people than at any point since 2005. So which story is true?https://thediaryofaeuropoor.com/episodes/france-vs-usa/https://thediaryofaeuropoor.com/episodes/france-vs-usa/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTHalf a million people marched through France on 17 October 2026. Inflation is the obvious suspect — except America's is actually higher. So why is France stuck at 0.4% growth while the US is forecast to grow almost six times faster? The answer starts with one number from the year 2000.