Problems spill over the border

Let's be clear about this country's economic relations with Germany and their future prospects. At first sight, they look bad. First of all we are confronted with the German crisis: Germany is stuck with economic growth near to freezing point, and forecasts for next year's development are getting worse every day. Some analysts predict GDP growth will remain at zero, while other European countries are heading for 2% or 3% growth. Unemployment is growing and had already crossed the barrier of four million people before the winter started.