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Slowdown in Germany worries eurozone
"This idea that Germany is a powerhouse dragging the rest of Europe along with it is a bit of a myth to be honest," said Philip Whyte, a senior research fellow at the CER in London. "You have a very weak periphery and a core which is not as strong as everyone seems to believe."