They're an optimistic lot, the
Germans. Rarely more so, in fact.
Greece may be burning. Growth may be slowing. The talk elsewhere may be of a return to the 1930s.
But the recognised German barometer of hope over fear shows far more Germans looking on the bright side than those down in the dumps.
According to the Allensbach Institute, which has tracked these things rigorously since 1949, 49% polled said they were hopeful of the future, compared with 17% who were fearful.
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