# The Diary of a Europoor

> 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. Every episode has a public dossier with its figures and sources. A free crossword, sudoku and kakuro is published every Monday.

Run by František Mlčůch (Czech Republic). Contact: hello@thediaryofaeuropoor.com. Partnerships: partners@thediaryofaeuropoor.com.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC550hFbit73_m-kv1YBfgRw

## Episodes
- [How Europe’s Industrial Giant Swapped Cars for Paperwork](https://thediaryofaeuropoor.com/episodes/germany-on-credit/): The 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? Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8Jqskq3DI0
- [Why France is Burning (And America is Getting Richer)](https://thediaryofaeuropoor.com/episodes/france-vs-usa/): Half 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. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emix_yYJ7Kc

## Puzzles
- [The Weekly Ration](https://thediaryofaeuropoor.com/ration/): free printable British-style crossword, sudoku and kakuro every Monday, with solutions
- [This week's puzzles](https://thediaryofaeuropoor.com/ration/current)

## About
- [About & methodology](https://thediaryofaeuropoor.com/about/): how facts are checked, corrections policy, FAQ
- [Newsletter](https://thediaryofaeuropoor.com/newsletter/): The Monday Ration, free weekly e-mail
- [Partner with us](https://thediaryofaeuropoor.com/partners/): sponsorship formats

## Optional
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