sasha steffen at the frankfurt school of finance thank you german exports have posted the biggest monthly drop since twenty fifteen or february that's despite expectations that actually increase with the economy in good shape the federal system is office here in germany says the seasonally adjusted exports fell by three point two percent on the month imports dropped why one point three percent a strong europe was thought to be behind the slump in exports some analysts say that we cannot keep this sign that growth in europe's biggest economy could be losing momentum. france's national rail operator since yes says that the ongoing workers' strike has already cost around twenty million euros a day after day marks the fourth day of industrial action the strikes are set to run until the end of june amid little sign of a climb down from either the government or the unions. the chaos on french train platform shows little signs of easing both the government and the unions are holding firm workers' rights is a cause notably close to french hearts but the broad consensus that protected france a sta