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"In 1991, shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall, about 14 percent of Germans worked part-time. That number has more than doubled, to 30 percent. Even full-time workers are logging fewer hours. And Germany has seen a surge in the number of days that workers call out sick, with an average of 22 recorded in 2023, according to the German Economic Institute."
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The New York Times · In Charts: Germany’s Economy Was Once the Envy of Europe. Not AnymoreBy Jim Tankersley

"When human beings are dependent on others for the most essential needs, the most moral response ought to be gratitude. But dependency also tends to trigger resentment and anger, which I think is part of the contemporary British condition."

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The Guardian · In an NHS ward I saw how Britain relies on immigrants. Yet still we tell them they’re not wantedBy John Harris