The French are stubborn.  Germans are meticulous.  The British are intelligent. National stereotypes are not always fair and should be challenged.  However, they’re also powerful, resistant to change and widely held.  To illustrate, try the following.  Type ‘why do French’ …

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There’s an international flavour at the moment. The holiday season is still a fresh memory, global political tensions are simmering and the world economy is diverging into three streams – ever expanding emerging markets led by China, countries such as Germany just breaking out of recession and countries like the UK where growth remains subdued.

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