Hey! What’s this stuff about appendage?! Actually the Danish economy is in excellent condition. A consistent surplus for many years. Relative low unemployment (compared to European average). Relative fair growth (compared to Germany). The higher oil and coal prices are actually a boon for us. Though Denmark is part of the Euro in all but name, since it has followed a fixed exchange rate policy with the Euro (and before that German Marks). Most economics thinks we’ d do even better adopting the Euro in full, and the Danes are turning that way also – there’s going to be a vote about it sometimes in 2006. Germany’s trouble is hurting Denmark a bit (as is the new dollar-zlothy). Personally I think the German trouble has little to do with the Euro, and the Euro is being used as a scapegoat for incompetent politicians and labour organisations unwilling to face the new reality of globalisation.