Today's cartoon by Adams from The Telegraph connects the Volkswagen emissions scandal with the ongoing eurozone debt crisis.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is shown at the wheel of a Volkwagen Beetle. The car is emitting clouds of toxic fumes, choking the men in suits (other EU countries?). The badge on the front of the car is a euro sign, which tells us that the cartoonist is also making a point about Germany's role in the eurozone crisis. In fact, both Merkel's comment "But it passed all the tests!" and the title "Made in Germany" have a double meaning and can refer to both the car and the euro.
ALSO SEE
• Peter Brookes' cartoon in The Times
• VW is now in mortal danger, but it’s not the only one (The Telegraph)
VOCABULARY
If you pass a test, you are successful. In French 'passer un test' means to do or take a test, so it's a 'false friend' for them. • I took the test but I didn't pass.
