This video from the Economist, one of our favourite channels,  is talking about the intricacies of the German car manufacturing industry – the power that companies like Volkswagen, Audi and BMW have over the German government. The video explores the tightrope that Germany is currently walking with China on one hand and the United States on the other and questions whether they continue with this very delicate balancing act. The video exposes Germany’s Achilles’ heel – that’s right! It seems Germany actually has a weakness! 

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All Key Vocabulary

Here is ALL the key vocabulary from the video.