Germany accounts for little more than one per cent of the world’s population – and nearly nine per cent of its exports. A common currency ties its strength to the eurozone’s relative weakness. The shared euro is significantly weaker than the standalone German currency would be. This subsidises German exports, making them more affordable internationally.
— Germany will never leave the eurozone | FT.com
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