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I think we're going to have some difficulty in front of us. I have absolutely no doubt the next three, four years Europe are going to be at best stagnation. We are preparing for tough times.

Carlos Ghosn

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Carlos Ghosn
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: March 9
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