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This video, featuring insights from Sander Tordoir (Chief Economist at the CER), explores the "inevitable" relative economic decline of Europe compared to global powers like the US and China. The core argument is that while Europe remains a "very nice place" with a comfortable lifestyle, high environmental standards, and a strong social safety net, it is losing its competitive edge and share of global GDP.

A major obstacle to reform is the "comfort trap"—because most Europeans will enjoy a high standard of living for decades, there is little political appetite for the painful structural changes needed to boost productivity. However, Tordoir highlights a potential shift following Germany's decision to move away from strict debt restrictions, suggesting that massive investment in defense and infrastructure could be the key to revitalizing the continent’s stagnant economy.