Over at the FT (may be paywalled) is an interesting article by Wolfgang Münchau explaining why the ‘pro-Europe’ tendency is struggling to articulate a coherent position (basically because if they do, it won’t get supported in Germany).

One reader William Thayer Snr offers this terse thought:

Let me state it quite simply. The major problem that has caused the Eurozone mess is that Europeans aren’t working enough, and this is especially true in the countries needing bailouts. Europeans work approximately 1500 hours/year vs. US workers at 2000 hours/year. Yet Europeans want roughly the same lifestyle.

There is a problem with that approach. It is called "REALITY"

Anyone care to argue?