[LouAvul]

The French are different. Even in post war France, they wanted someone else to do all the cleanup, reconstruction, etc.

Germany, by comparison, was very industrious in salvaging building material, reparable furniture, etc.

It's got something to do with the national mindset of the respective countries.

[mewzilla]

Speaking of Germany, from last month....

Why taxes on pensioners in Germany have risen up to 500 percent since 2010