Well, it was a good run, and the theme park idea might have some legs.
First up, from Ms. Kaminska's eXtwitter feed:
🎉It’s Mario Draghi competitiveness report day 🎉https://t.co/OH7fB1sFU3
— Izabella Kaminska (@izakaminska) September 9, 2024
The linked Politico.eu piece is commentary by Izzy.
And the theme park:
Starting to think that the real future of Europe may be as some sort of continental-wide national reservation or Disney Land of the old ways. With controlled tourism. You know, preserved for posterity. The way eco-warriors try to preserve the Masai culture (by actually inhibiting…
— Izabella Kaminska (@izakaminska) September 9, 2024
The good news is, whether the park emulates Disneyland or Jurassic Park it would shake things up.
And a couple of the stories I was planning to link after the European close. First up, the New York Times, September 9:
Europe’s ‘Reason for Being’ at Risk as Competitiveness Wanes, Report Warns
The European Union, facing a shrinking share of the global economy, needs to increase its spending by nearly $900 billion a year, according to a long-awaited report from Mario Draghi.
And, though not directly bearing on the Draghi report, MarketWatch, September 9:
Europe’s heading for a recession as the U.S. consumer buckles, strategist warns
