Prohibition sign “No unauthorized entry”, sign D-P006 according to German industry standard DIN 4844-2 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

In this insightful article, the Economist reports that German firms fret that an EU without Britain will be protectionist and over-regulating.

Source: German business leaders fear Brexit could lead to a less competitive Europe | The Economist

The good new is that Germany’s business leaders feel that Anglo-German trade is too important to lose. The big question is, without the UK’s liberal influence, will France want to throw a spanner into the European works? See a related article from the NYT.  

Thoughts?