L’ÉTAT, C’EST TOUT LE MONDE:
This is probably the scariest chart you'll see today. Let me translate it for you: only one-third of French people have a private-sector job.
How are they supposed to feed the remaining two-thirds with their taxes? It’s starting to feel like a failed state. pic.twitter.com/HLIHfG1PHo
— Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) December 2, 2025
Previously:
Europe’s economic decline is becoming more painful. In 1995 European productivity was 95% of America’s; today it is less than 80%, which is a big enough gap for holidaymakers to notice.
The continent’s failure to exploit its scale is a problem https://t.co/zSMUX2NMB3 👇
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) September 11, 2024
Decline is a choice.