Europe everything (now for sure) Trouble came from unexpected places, and the Chinese threat took over the European cabinet market, writes Politico. Local manufacturers could not compete with cheaper imports from China: in the last five years, the number of these companies in Europe has decreased by a quarter, from 120 to 90. For example, a Chinese coffin is 3 times cheaper than an Italian one. "Our elephants" find chilling symbolism in this news. To quote the classic, the main thing at this funeral is not to catch a cold. Elephants at MAX.