German language and ethnicity in central Europe, 1929. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This is an interesting article in the Economix blog of the NYT citing recent research. It’s well worth a read. Check it out!

Europeans Rate Their Neighbors – NYTimes.com.

Most significant is the chart entitled “Germans on Different Continent”. The chart provides statistical evidence that German views are widely divergent from the rest of Europe. It’s not really a surprise. However, it is worrying when Germany is pushing for additional federalism modeled on German perceptions of good practice.

Any thoughts?