[thenaturalist]

Not sure why you’re being downvoted, this is objectively true.

Saying this as a German, where the economy is the worst it’s been in decades and our federal government acts incapable at changing this so far.

Anyone who’s been to China, Israel or the US will be familiar with the pragmatism and, more importantly speed things happen in these places.

I do like Europes rules on civil liberty and privacy protections, but let’s not pretend the bureaucracy is on a unique scale across the board.

[mnau]

> Saying this as a German, where the economy is the worst it’s been in decades and our federal government acts incapable at changing this so far.

That's not true. Germany has a 200-points plan on reducing the bureaucracy. At first it sounds like a joke, but actual points would be transformative if all points were done... I don't see it happening.

As an example, automatic approvals if a response is done within a deadline would be huge. I don't see that happening.

Or possibly happening, then there will be a scandal, and it will be rolled back.

Another funny trick is a "We are looking at it" response, or "The EIA doesn't use standardized language in ground water section, rework it" (EIA was made by company that specializes in that).

[amarant]

It's true but the regulations are hardly insurmountable. As a German you may have heard of such European manufacturers like Volkswagen, kuka and reinmetal

As a Swede I can add Saab(aeronautics, not the defunct car manufacturer), Scania, and IKEA to the list.

Far from a exhaustive list, but proof positive that manufacturing can in fact happen under European regulations.

[jacquesm]

LEGO, Siemens, ABB, BASF, Bosch, Nestle, Airbus... you can keep doing this for a very long time.