What's the matter with Germany, redux. www.ft.com/content/c2e2...
Germany’s Schumpeterian pains
Free Lunch readers diagnose the country’s industrial problems
www.ft.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
What's the matter with Germany, redux. www.ft.com/content/c2e2...
Surely the others have to strip the US of the G20 presidency next year then?
November 27, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Surely the others have to strip the US of the G20 presidency next year then?
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Very interesting conversation between @brankomilan.bsky.social and @martinsandbu.ft.com about the rise of national market liberalism.
November 26, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Very interesting conversation between @brankomilan.bsky.social and @martinsandbu.ft.com about the rise of national market liberalism.
Would you look at that.
New: @theins.press saw the Witkoff-Dmitriev plan six months ago in draft form—except it was all Dmitriev. Bloomberg reports now Dmitriev told Ushakov he’d pass along a Russian plan and the Americans “can present it as their own”: theins.press/en/politics/...
Made in Moscow: The “U.S. peace plan” for Ukraine was substantially formulated months ago by Kremlin operative Kirill Dmitriev
Since it was first published on Nov. 20, the much-discussed 28-point plan for ending the war in Ukraine has borne all the signs of a Kremlin information operation. In fact, many of its most controvers...
theins.press
November 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Would you look at that.
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New: 'Shark's fin' chart reveals the uneven impact of 'fiscal drag', the stealth tax beloved of recent chancellors. Plus use our interactive calculator to see how fresh freezes announced by Rachel Reeves at todays Budget could affect you on.ft.com/3KqOYUL
November 26, 2025 at 8:37 AM
New: 'Shark's fin' chart reveals the uneven impact of 'fiscal drag', the stealth tax beloved of recent chancellors. Plus use our interactive calculator to see how fresh freezes announced by Rachel Reeves at todays Budget could affect you on.ft.com/3KqOYUL
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Remember when the trump administration colluding with the Kremlin was a "democrat hoax"?
November 26, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Remember when the trump administration colluding with the Kremlin was a "democrat hoax"?
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Listing the Jews rarely ends well for the Jews.
Penn’s Refusal to Disclose Jewish Faculty, Student Names
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
Penn Refuses to Disclose Jewish Faculty, Student Names
The Trump administration asked the university to hand over personal information for the members of Jewish clubs and organizations as well as the Jewish Studies department.
www.insidehighered.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Listing the Jews rarely ends well for the Jews.
This is bad.
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 11:57 AM
This is bad.
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The ethics council to the vast Norwegian sovereign wealth fund (largest in the world) has been suspended by the Norwegian government.
Important & troubling piece by @martinsandbu.ft.com
www.ft.com/content/f6b3...
Important & troubling piece by @martinsandbu.ft.com
www.ft.com/content/f6b3...
How Norway jeopardised its integrity overnight
Oslo abruptly changed the ethics rules for the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund
www.ft.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The ethics council to the vast Norwegian sovereign wealth fund (largest in the world) has been suspended by the Norwegian government.
Important & troubling piece by @martinsandbu.ft.com
www.ft.com/content/f6b3...
Important & troubling piece by @martinsandbu.ft.com
www.ft.com/content/f6b3...
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intriguing option for meaningful European integration and progress:
on.ft.com/4i02cEi Coalitions of the willing are Europe’s path to ever closer union (by @martinsandbu.ft.com)
on.ft.com/4i02cEi Coalitions of the willing are Europe’s path to ever closer union (by @martinsandbu.ft.com)
Coalitions of the willing are Europe’s path to ever closer union
A more pragmatic form of federalism could be the key to unlocking progress on important issues
on.ft.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM
intriguing option for meaningful European integration and progress:
on.ft.com/4i02cEi Coalitions of the willing are Europe’s path to ever closer union (by @martinsandbu.ft.com)
on.ft.com/4i02cEi Coalitions of the willing are Europe’s path to ever closer union (by @martinsandbu.ft.com)
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Coalitions of the willing are Europe’s path to ever closer union
by @martinsandbu.ft.com
www.ft.com/content/370f...
A more pragmatic form of federalism could be the key to unlocking progress on important issues
by @martinsandbu.ft.com
www.ft.com/content/370f...
A more pragmatic form of federalism could be the key to unlocking progress on important issues
Coalitions of the willing are Europe’s path to ever closer union
A more pragmatic form of federalism could be the key to unlocking progress on important issues
www.ft.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Coalitions of the willing are Europe’s path to ever closer union
by @martinsandbu.ft.com
www.ft.com/content/370f...
A more pragmatic form of federalism could be the key to unlocking progress on important issues
by @martinsandbu.ft.com
www.ft.com/content/370f...
A more pragmatic form of federalism could be the key to unlocking progress on important issues
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[Opinion] #FutureOfEurope: Coalitions of the willing are #Europe’s path to ever closer union, by @martinsandbu.ft.com | Financial Times
www.ft.com/content/370f...
www.ft.com/content/370f...
Coalitions of the willing are Europe’s path to ever closer union
A more pragmatic form of federalism could be the key to unlocking progress on important issues
www.ft.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
[Opinion] #FutureOfEurope: Coalitions of the willing are #Europe’s path to ever closer union, by @martinsandbu.ft.com | Financial Times
www.ft.com/content/370f...
www.ft.com/content/370f...
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Coalitions of the willing are Europe’s path to ever closer union- The outbreak of low-level coalitions of the willing suggests the time is ripe for smaller countries to dare to take their own leaps forward on issues…
www.ft.com/content/370f... @martinsandbu.ft.com @financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/370f... @martinsandbu.ft.com @financialtimes.com
Coalitions of the willing are Europe’s path to ever closer union
A more pragmatic form of federalism could be the key to unlocking progress on important issues
www.ft.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Coalitions of the willing are Europe’s path to ever closer union- The outbreak of low-level coalitions of the willing suggests the time is ripe for smaller countries to dare to take their own leaps forward on issues…
www.ft.com/content/370f... @martinsandbu.ft.com @financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/370f... @martinsandbu.ft.com @financialtimes.com
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The German question.
What's the matter with Germany? Because it's not what you think it is.
on.ft.com/4raAAk3
on.ft.com/4raAAk3
Germany’s problems are worse than you think
[FREE TO READ] It’s not as simple as blaming the unravelling of the global trading system
on.ft.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The German question.
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== And finally, it could be as simple as German industry being a bit more tied to the past and unwilling to adapt to changing technology and demand, and that, as a result, it is weathering the current transformation worse. ==
you will not read more to the point bullseye analysis about Deutschland
you will not read more to the point bullseye analysis about Deutschland
November 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
== And finally, it could be as simple as German industry being a bit more tied to the past and unwilling to adapt to changing technology and demand, and that, as a result, it is weathering the current transformation worse. ==
you will not read more to the point bullseye analysis about Deutschland
you will not read more to the point bullseye analysis about Deutschland
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Great rundown by @martinsandbu.ft.com on the complex roots of Germany’s economic malaise - plus a very welcome shout-out to our proposal with @sandertordoir.bsky.social and @lucasguttenberg.bsky.social for coordinated Buy European EV clauses as part of the fix.
on.ft.com/4plaPvt
on.ft.com/4plaPvt
November 20, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Great rundown by @martinsandbu.ft.com on the complex roots of Germany’s economic malaise - plus a very welcome shout-out to our proposal with @sandertordoir.bsky.social and @lucasguttenberg.bsky.social for coordinated Buy European EV clauses as part of the fix.
on.ft.com/4plaPvt
on.ft.com/4plaPvt
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Is there a simple explanation for Germany's stagnation? @martinsandbu.ft.com says no (it might be a polystagnation!). Still, could there be a straightforward solution? @martinsandbu.ft.com says yes: fiscal expansion and stronger demand for European production. www.ft.com/content/a97f...
Germany’s problems are worse than you think
It’s not as simple as blaming the unravelling of the global trading system
www.ft.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Is there a simple explanation for Germany's stagnation? @martinsandbu.ft.com says no (it might be a polystagnation!). Still, could there be a straightforward solution? @martinsandbu.ft.com says yes: fiscal expansion and stronger demand for European production. www.ft.com/content/a97f...
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On the Int'l Children's Day spare a thought for the kids whose lives russian war of aggression has claimed.
Are your leaders doing enough to help Ukraine protect our children? Will your own kids be safe if russia is rewarded with the victory over Ukraine? Think about it today.
Video: Hromadske.
Are your leaders doing enough to help Ukraine protect our children? Will your own kids be safe if russia is rewarded with the victory over Ukraine? Think about it today.
Video: Hromadske.
November 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
On the Int'l Children's Day spare a thought for the kids whose lives russian war of aggression has claimed.
Are your leaders doing enough to help Ukraine protect our children? Will your own kids be safe if russia is rewarded with the victory over Ukraine? Think about it today.
Video: Hromadske.
Are your leaders doing enough to help Ukraine protect our children? Will your own kids be safe if russia is rewarded with the victory over Ukraine? Think about it today.
Video: Hromadske.
What's the matter with Germany? Because it's not what you think it is.
on.ft.com/4raAAk3
on.ft.com/4raAAk3
Germany’s problems are worse than you think
[FREE TO READ] It’s not as simple as blaming the unravelling of the global trading system
on.ft.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:31 PM
What's the matter with Germany? Because it's not what you think it is.
on.ft.com/4raAAk3
on.ft.com/4raAAk3
Hope springs eternal.
So if even the most ardent MAGA personalities now dare to say No to Trump, maybe Europe could show some backbone too?
November 19, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Hope springs eternal.
Chilling journalism by @emmavj.bsky.social in the latest FT magazine: bsky.app/profile/emma...
on.ft.com/4nWiG1G A parent’s fear: the mother in hiding from her son
He was golden-haired, a “really happy” baby. “He was gorgeous. I absolutely doted on him, I loved being a mum.”
He was golden-haired, a “really happy” baby. “He was gorgeous. I absolutely doted on him, I loved being a mum.”
A parent’s fear: the mother in hiding from her son
[FREE TO READ] What happens when the person you gave life to, wants to take yours
on.ft.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Chilling journalism by @emmavj.bsky.social in the latest FT magazine: bsky.app/profile/emma...
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Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement.
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
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@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
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Scientists call on the President of the European Commission to retract AI hype statement
Experts in AI call on the President of the European Commission to retract unscientific AI hype statement she made in the budget speech.
www.iccl.ie
November 10, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement.
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
How this 31-year-old made $250mn in 30 months on.ft.com/4hLDwzg
on.ft.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:09 AM
How this 31-year-old made $250mn in 30 months on.ft.com/4hLDwzg