You are absolutely right Johnnie. There was another massive job reduction at Panasonic a couple of years ago. It was about 1000 that time.
As for the remark that it is "a healthy sign of the operation of the principle of comparative advantage" I don't think it's a very 'healthy sign' for the unfortunate people who will lose their livelyhood. There will doubtless also be roll-on effects on external suppliers in this country, as there always is, when a closedown of this nature occurs.
Not all bad news - it will be good for the Czech Republic !!

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After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is Music.
Aldous Huxley
( especially when the music is played on a KN7000....)