One gains the impression that, at the moment, the smaller countries in continental Europe are having slightly less difficulty in adapting to changed competitive conditions. Perhaps that is because it has always been more necessary for smaller countries to be flexible and prove themselves in foreign markets. Obviously, it is a case of “small is beautiful”.
At any rate, both the Netherlands and Denmark appear to be already a little way ahead of the larger countries on the continent. Hence Germany is looking here towards Denmark with growing interest.