it would be so strong that it would create these supply—chain problems, whether it's gasoline, whether it's chips, whatever it is. because of pandemic restrictions, finance ministers attending international meetings are spilling out onto the streets and parks of washington, dc. one solution to all of this — producing more locally. to reduce the dependence of france and all european countries to key technologies, to chips, to semiconductors, to all the products on which there are bottlenecks and shortages today. and that could lead to higher prices permanently, alongside other factors, from us—china tensions, post—brexit visa restrictions orfears over uk—eu trade. are you worried about a trade war with the uk over northern ireland? germany's most likely new chancellor, olaf scholz, wouldn't be drawn on that, but there are fears in germany of a parts shortage causing a bottleneck recession. it's a global economic challenge and it's not going away.