Chapter 651: The Age of Free Trade
Chapter 637 The Age of Free Trade
Vienna Palace, looking at the newspaper compilation, Franz knew that the European grandmother would not exist, or would not be Queen Victoria.
It was estimated that for a long time to come, the British royal family would be left to fend for itself. The outbreak of a political crisis to not, want to political marriage will be difficult.
In order to make the news published in the French newspapers more like an accidental discovery, Franz naturally could not explain how the “royal disease” was spread.
The spread of the “royal disease” was still short-lived, and the medical records that had emerged so far only proved that the patients were of Queen Victoria’s blood.
Many royal families in Europe are struggling for heirs, so for safety reasons, people naturally stay away from Queen Victoria’s descendants. Even if they are lowly, that’s still better than being an heir.
After gloating for a bit, Franz paid no attention to it. At times like this, the more you do, the easier it is to reveal yourself, Franz never dares to underestimate the power of a country.
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Buckingham Palace, Queen Victoria hadn’t been this out of sorts in years. Even when she lost several foreign wars, she was able to restrain herself.
Now it was still broken. In this highly religious society, the “curse” is too powerful. Anyone who was labeled with this name would not be able to sit still.
Mainstream newspapers are still aware of the restraint, not much radical content, in the London government’s public relations, many newspapers also published medical experts to dispel the rumors of the news.
The street tabloids are a different story, and that’s as appealing as it gets.
How can a medical interpretation be as appealing as a “curse”?
Many newspapers linked Queen Victoria to witches in a series of stories.
Explanations did not help, and the public loved to read about witches, especially when the Queen was involved.
Newspapers within Britain, perhaps, did not dare to make up too much, newspapers on the European continent had no pressure.
The Story the Queen and the Witch Had to Tell, The Witch’s Curse, God’s Punishment ……
All sorts of lurid headlines were published in the newspapers on the European continent. As the saying goes, there is no law against it, everyone published it, and the British had no way to retaliate if they wanted to.
In terms of ideas, France has always been at the forefront of Europe. Coupled with the Anglo-French conflict, blacking out the British has always been a long-term endeavor for the French media.
Whether it is true or not, public opinion has directly attributed the “royal illness” to the “curse”. The British are accused of having done too many bad things, and the royal family is therefore cursed.
The Austrian media, too, have not been idle and have joined in the discussion, as have most of the people who have been watching.
Don’t even think about saying nice things, the British are so hated, and along with them the royal family doesn’t have a good reputation. This newspaper that doesn’t fall on its sword, that’s all paid for.
Vienna Palace, in a flurry of waves of public opinion, decide the future of Austria’s economic conference, quietly and unobtrusively began.
Prime Minister Felix: “As of now, more than ninety-eight percent of the farmers who applied for land redemption in the country have paid off their land redemption money.
The domestic market has been expanding in recent years, in large part from the expansion of the rural market, which has stimulated industrial production.
This wave of dividends, however, is now nearing its end. From now on, the growth of the domestic market will gradually slow down.
Domestic enterprises that fail to keep pace with the times and actively expand overseas markets will face elimination in the new round of competition.
From the perspective of development, the domestic economy is about to enter a new stage. Domestic industrial production technology, in general, is no longer weaker than any other country.
Continuing to protect the local market is no longer able to stimulate economic development, and will only make our enterprises in the comfort zone without thinking about progress.
According to the theory of national economics put forward by Liszt, we have now reached the third stage of economic development, opening up the market, meeting challenges, and opening up the era of free trade.”
Until then, Austria had practiced trade protectionism. Relying on the home and colonial markets, the Austrian industrial revolution was accomplished.
To this day, Austria is the world’s number one industrialized country, with enough backbone to participate in international competition.
The continuation of the trade protection policy is obviously out of date, and a new round of economic reform is imperative.
“Is it not a little too early to implement a free trade policy. Many enterprises in the country have not yet had time to change their mindset, we should leave them more time.” The representative of the Kingdom of Lombardy, Torfox, objected
There was no way around it, compared to the rest of Austria, the Lombardy Kingdom’s pillar industries were focused on light industry, which was dominated by the cotton textile and raw silk industries, and even some of the handicrafts.
Compared to other industries, once the era of free trade entered, they were hit the hardest. Especially the cotton textile industry, that is the core pillar of the British.
Austria’s advantage, mainly focused on emerging industries, the traditional industry and the British compared, there is no obvious advantage, and even at a disadvantage.
The companies that are not thinking ahead are mostly concentrated in the traditional industries. Essentially: why do you need technological innovation when you can make money without even trying?
This is not what Franz wants to see, market survival of the fittest is inevitable. Enterprises that do not see the progress of the times and just want to make money lying down are destined to be eliminated.
Prime Minister Felix’s face sank: ”Give them time, do we give enterprises less time?
As early as 1865, the central government issued a proclamation advising enterprises to constantly reform and innovate to keep up with the times.
In 1870, the central government issued another warning to domestic enterprises, reminding them to enhance their competitiveness.
But after all these years, what has been achieved?
On the one hand, it clamors for the Government not to intervene in the market, and on the other, it wants the Government to implement trade protectionism.
Have all our domestic enterprises degenerated to such a state that they rely on deadbeat survival?
The Government gives enterprises time, but who gives the country time?
International competition is so fierce that national development is like rowing a boat against the current.
Instead of expending energy on these uninspiring garbage enterprises, we should concentrate our efforts on supporting the more dynamic emerging industries.
It is an inevitable law of human development that market competition is becoming more and more brutal, and if a business can’t stand up to the challenge, then it’s better to close its doors sooner rather than later so as not to waste social resources.”
Opening up the market and entering the era of free trade economy is both a challenge and an opportunity.
The problems faced by Lombardy Kingdom are not an isolated case; many businesses in Austria have similar problems. These businesses are afraid to compete directly in the international market and have become obstacles to free trade.
It is only with the rise of new industries, which take up a larger and larger share of the national economy, that the call for free trade is growing louder and louder.
By now, the voices of Austria in favor of free trade had overwhelmed protectionism, and only when the time was ripe for reform did the government in Vienna decide to carry out economic reforms.
Tofuks wanted to say something, he still has the decency not to open his eyes and talk nonsense.
Even if he is the representative of the Lombardy Kingdom, itself stands on the position of the government, let him speak for the capitalists in a single-minded way, that is also impossible.
Now it was only a high-level economic meeting, the representatives of the capitalists, who were not yet qualified to enter here, the atmosphere was relatively moderate.
Once it enters the implementation stage, when the discussion is expanded, it is expected to be lively.
Franz can be sure that once the Expanded Economic Crisis Conference begins, those in favor of free trade and those opposed to free trade will be in an uproar, and there will probably be an all-out brawl.
This is nothing, in the government-organized meeting, the capitalists will be more or less restrain a little. It is the civil war of words that is the time when both sides are at war with each other.
Knowing this, Franz would not interfere. The division of the bourgeoisie had always been his established state policy. As long as the bourgeoisie is not united, the royal power will be consolidated.
So far, it’s going very well. Because of their interests, the capitalists of new industries and the capitalists of traditional industries are in conflict from time to time, and this economic reform is just a microcosm.
(End of chapter)