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Christian Odendahl
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European economics editor @TheEconomist. London via Berlin, Stockholm and Cologne. Have no plans to write a book.

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Cllr John Morris @plaistovian.bsky.social · 5h
I'm sure there were people who hated turning this car park into a park. But you can't imagine tarmacking over jubilee gardens so that people can park there.

Change is hard, but once it happens no one will ever want to go back.

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Adrian Hiel @adrianhiel.bsky.social · 11h
Apparently the pushback was from DGs DGT, SG, RTD, SJ, JRC and HR who all thought IAA had an unfair allotment of vowels.

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 11h
There are 9 DGs?
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Industrial accelerator act delayed…until March. Rejected by 9 DGs and von der Leyen

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Rob Francis @robfranciseu.bsky.social · 13h
Industrial accelerator act delayed…until March. Rejected by 9 DGs and von der Leyen

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Soumaya Keynes @soumayakeynes.ft.com · 14h
Guys guys guys my book is on sale!!!

No not *that* kind of sale... if you preorder it from Waterstones between now and midnight Friday you get 25% off. #WPreorder

www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-...

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 1d
And the third one on #Putin in Düsseldorf. As if the parade officials wanted to compensate for the absence in both Cologne and Mainz.

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 1d
Speaking of drones, Düsseldorf had another one featuring Putin as a drone pilot (and the AfD's leader Alice Weidel as the drone).

In no uncertain terms, it says "The country's traitors" on the side.

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 1d
It did have one on the #Bundeswehr and drones, so somewhat related. Fair to say, Colognians are not impressed by the drone wall.

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 1d
Bit disappointed that my home town, #Cologne, did not have one on Putin or Ukraine, and the justification for the absence was largely unconvincing.

Anyway.

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 1d
The Karneval parade in #Düsseldorf is the only major one with a satirical float on Putin this year. The chief designer of the floats is under investigation in Russia.

"You cannot kill satire," is his response.

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 1d
True. I also think the Netherlands may soon be replacing Italian supplies, so we should be ok.

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 1d
Meloni is still polling strongly, if she holds on to power for too long, the EU may run out of former Italian prime ministers to write landmark reports.

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John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com · 1d
“We’d like to build this”

Europe: “Right let me check that against the rules”

Anglo: “K everyone go away and prepare your arguments”

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Da Borderlands Lore Knower @thelukeman.bsky.social · 1d
I think… I think I may have done something really bad

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Max Bergmann @maxbergmann.bsky.social · 2d
Thus European rhetoric is pointing toward taking back control of defense. But that is not materializing in a revolution in military affairs. Europe is spending more (yay!). But it can't spend its way to military coherence. More here: www.foreignaffairs.com/europe/europ...
Europe Needs an Army
Only collective defense can protect the continent.
www.foreignaffairs.com

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Jeremy Cliffe @jeremycliffe.bsky.social · 2d
[NEW] The good divorce, or: why I was (unfashionably) encouraged by this year's Munich Security Conference.

My take on #MSC2026 for @agendapublica.es ⬇️

agendapublica.es/noticia/2069...
The good divorce: An optimistic account of Munich Security Conference 2026
Jeremy Cliffe, Top Columnist at 'Agenda Pública' and editorial director at the European Council on Foreign Relations, reports from the 2026 Munich Security Conference on a "good" transatlantic divorce...
agendapublica.es

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Nikolaus J. Kurmayer @nkurmayer.bsky.social · 2d
Something incredible is happening in Spain

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Diego Velazquez @diegoinbxl.bsky.social · 5d
Welcome to Count Deregula's castle

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Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 5d
Because of this story I can never give signed books to charity and if I buy one which turns out to have an inscription I feel bad for the signatory
The cautionary precedent is a story about George Bernard Shaw who, browsing in a second-hand shop somewhere, found one of his own works, inscribed for a friend "with esteem, GBS". Naturally, he bought it and returned it to the same friend, "with renewed esteem"

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 5d
"People are durably marked by that which they no longer believe. So it is with countries that once embraced liberal values."

www.economist.com/internationa...
Are liberal values a luxury the West cannot afford?
Yes, China has impressive high-speed trains. That is no reason for the West to adopt iron-fisted rule
www.economist.com

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 5d
"I strongly believe that Britain's future is inextricably bound with that of Europe's – for economic reasons, but also reasons of security, resilience and defence," she said.

Overall a great event, @bruegel.org.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reeves argues for reduced trace barriers with EU
Chancellor Rachel Reeves says closer partnership with the EU is beneficial for economy and security.
www.bbc.co.uk

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 5d
Fun.
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A small bombshell on rule of law conditionality from Luxembourg today: Advocate-General Capeta finds in her opinion that Commission was not allowed to unfreeze EU funds to Hungary in December 2023 and proposes that the Court of Justice annul the decision: curia.europa.eu/site/upload/...

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Thu Nguyen @onethuthree.bsky.social · 5d
A small bombshell on rule of law conditionality from Luxembourg today: Advocate-General Capeta finds in her opinion that Commission was not allowed to unfreeze EU funds to Hungary in December 2023 and proposes that the Court of Justice annul the decision: curia.europa.eu/site/upload/...

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Clothilde Goujard @clothildegouj.bsky.social · 5d
Happy to announce I've just started as a reporter at
@contexte.com, covering EU politics.

After a fulfilling year reporting in the Middle East, I'm really excited to embark on a new adventure covering the European Union.

Work in EU politics? Message me and let's get ☕

about.contexte.com/eu/power
Contexte - Power: EU Analysis and Policy Insights
Get access to in-depth analyses and exclusive insights on European political influence. Launched on 3 March. Sign up for early access.
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Henry Curr @curr.bsky.social · 5d
Britain's income inequality is at its lowest since 1986

(Includes tax, transfers and transfers in kind; excludes retirees)

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 6d
OPINION: As the current consensus goes, Europe has smothered itself in unnecessary regulation, and growth will return once red tape is cut.

This agenda is bound to disappoint.
Europe is chasing the wrong fix for its growth crisis
The continent’s old growth model no longer works in today’s world. And EU leaders need a plan that matches the scale of this shift.
www.politico.eu

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 6d
It is so embarrassing that it has taken nearly a decade for a British minister to say this, a statement of the absolute bloody obvious

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Lucas Guttenberg @lucasguttenberg.bsky.social · 6d
When EU leaders meet tomorrow to discuss the EU’s competitiveness agenda, they should stop chasing ghosts and confront the real problem Europe‘s economy is facing.

Our latest for @politico.eu with @nilsredeker.bsky.social and @sandertordoir.bsky.social 👇
Europe is chasing the wrong fix for its growth crisis
The continent’s old growth model no longer works in today’s world. And EU leaders need a plan that matches the scale of this shift.
www.politico.eu

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 7d
To China!

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 7d
"Geopolitical challenges demand that Europe act in unison in matters of defense and national security, while economic conditions require the relaxation of the Union’s shackles to permit experimentation."

Food for thought from @drodrik.bsky.social. www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/w...
The World Needs Europe to Get Its Act Together – Fast
Dani Rodrik argues that an attractive alternative to the US and Chinese models has become more important than ever.
www.project-syndicate.org