Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
The big thing for Germany and the EU is an ever increasing retired population without the support of an increasing working population. Growing economies need people, it is a simple fact. Your economy doesn't grow from a population that isn't, and certainly one that is increasing its aging dependents.
It's not a gaffe by Merkel, under the compassionate gesture, she will look to be gaining a young and in some cases a fully trained addition to the work force.
Interesting article by Robert Peston on the BBC site today
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34172729
I hadn't realised that Germany's population was falling so fast, and that the UK is set to become Europe's most populous country.
Nothing like bumping a post...