It must be admitted that the euro zone is not preparing for the future
An examination of statistics shows that the euro zone is not preparing: Its defence (given the low level of its defence spending, which Donald Trump has criticised ); Its companies for competition (given the low level of modernisation of corporate capital and the small size of its new-technology sector); Its citizens for the future (given the low average quality of education and vocational training system s ); Its technologies (given the low level of R&D spending).