Christian Odendahl
@codendahl.bsky.social
European economics editor @TheEconomist. London via Berlin, Stockholm and Cologne. Have no plans to write a book.
Rarely do German economists agree across various party and ideological lines. On Merz' pension reform (more money for the old, basically) they do.
November 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Rarely do German economists agree across various party and ideological lines. On Merz' pension reform (more money for the old, basically) they do.
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This Day in Labor History: November 21, 1896. Dock workers in Hamburg, Germany went on strike. One of the major working class struggles in German history, the conservative leadership of that nation went ballistic over the sheer existence of these workers striking.
November 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
This Day in Labor History: November 21, 1896. Dock workers in Hamburg, Germany went on strike. One of the major working class struggles in German history, the conservative leadership of that nation went ballistic over the sheer existence of these workers striking.
Just stumbled over this solution for long-haul freight on roads: an additional trailer with battery and e-engine that leaves all of the rest as is. www.revoy.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Just stumbled over this solution for long-haul freight on roads: an additional trailer with battery and e-engine that leaves all of the rest as is. www.revoy.com
Not every sector or business is strategic, and governments will misuse laws to serve vested interests in that alleged cause.
Great to see the European Commission on the case. www.ft.com/content/fbef...
Great to see the European Commission on the case. www.ft.com/content/fbef...
EU confronts Italy over its ‘golden power’ rules to stop foreign mergers
European Commission issues formal warning that Rome’s measures to deter takeovers risk compromising single market
www.ft.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Not every sector or business is strategic, and governments will misuse laws to serve vested interests in that alleged cause.
Great to see the European Commission on the case. www.ft.com/content/fbef...
Great to see the European Commission on the case. www.ft.com/content/fbef...
"Should it be permitted as a Class I disposal, Class II oilfield disposal, or Class V experimental? This question on permitting path took four years to answer." rein.pk/over-regulat...
Over-Regulation is Doubling the Cost by Peter Reinhardt
rein.pk
November 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
"Should it be permitted as a Class I disposal, Class II oilfield disposal, or Class V experimental? This question on permitting path took four years to answer." rein.pk/over-regulat...
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This research is important because it corroborates what we already knew - that when comparing the UK to peer economies, it has had a big slowdown since 2016. It does so with firm-level data and finds more EU-connected firms have sizeable shortfalls in productivity and investment compared to less.
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
bloom.bg
November 21, 2025 at 11:14 AM
This research is important because it corroborates what we already knew - that when comparing the UK to peer economies, it has had a big slowdown since 2016. It does so with firm-level data and finds more EU-connected firms have sizeable shortfalls in productivity and investment compared to less.
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En direct des rencontres du @giseurolab.bsky.social : l’album panini Europe 1989 - collector. Matériau fascinant pour étudier la mise en récit de la construction européenne !
November 21, 2025 at 10:45 AM
En direct des rencontres du @giseurolab.bsky.social : l’album panini Europe 1989 - collector. Matériau fascinant pour étudier la mise en récit de la construction européenne !
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Our new cover story is on the threat posed to German and Europe by China’s industrial model and its decision to exploit its stranglehold on chips/rare earths. Based on my reporting from Berlin and a trot around the Mittelstand in the Black Forest.
economist.com/briefing/202...
economist.com/briefing/202...
Chinese regulations and competition are panicking European manufacturers
Recent curbs on computer chips and rare earths are feeding broader fears about deindustrialisation
economist.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Our new cover story is on the threat posed to German and Europe by China’s industrial model and its decision to exploit its stranglehold on chips/rare earths. Based on my reporting from Berlin and a trot around the Mittelstand in the Black Forest.
economist.com/briefing/202...
economist.com/briefing/202...
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Das Bild einer Entfremdung: Die Stipendiaten der Deutschlandstiftung Integration verlassen bei der Rede des Bundeskanzlers den Saal.
Viele wollen es nicht verstehen oder wahr haben, aber die Äußerungen des Kanzlers haben enorme Kränkungen verursacht.
Viele wollen es nicht verstehen oder wahr haben, aber die Äußerungen des Kanzlers haben enorme Kränkungen verursacht.
November 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Das Bild einer Entfremdung: Die Stipendiaten der Deutschlandstiftung Integration verlassen bei der Rede des Bundeskanzlers den Saal.
Viele wollen es nicht verstehen oder wahr haben, aber die Äußerungen des Kanzlers haben enorme Kränkungen verursacht.
Viele wollen es nicht verstehen oder wahr haben, aber die Äußerungen des Kanzlers haben enorme Kränkungen verursacht.
Our cover this week.
economist.com/briefing/202...
economist.com/briefing/202...
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Our cover this week.
economist.com/briefing/202...
economist.com/briefing/202...
Evergreen.
GERMANY’S PROBLEMS ARE WORSE THAN YOU THINK - FT
November 20, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Evergreen.
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The world needs more journalists like ABC chief White House correspondent Mary Bruce.
November 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The world needs more journalists like ABC chief White House correspondent Mary Bruce.
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The group used it to launch an AI agent that then went on the attack
How Chinese-linked hackers co-opted Anthropic’s Claude
The group used it to launch an AI agent that then went on the attack
econ.st
November 19, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The group used it to launch an AI agent that then went on the attack
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As the submission date of my dissertation draws nearer, a strict writing-for-food regime has been established by my Munich flatmate to keep me going
November 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
As the submission date of my dissertation draws nearer, a strict writing-for-food regime has been established by my Munich flatmate to keep me going
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Spießbürger ist nach Auslandsreise froh, endlich wieder daheim zu sein.
Brasilien ist übrigens eines der schönsten Länder der Welt.
Brasilien ist übrigens eines der schönsten Länder der Welt.
🎦 "Todos ficaram felizes por termos voltado para a Alemanha na noite de sexta para sábado, principalmente por termos saído daquele lugar onde estávamos", disse Friedrich Merz, chanceler federal alemão 📲📰 Leia mais em folha.com/tv
November 18, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Spießbürger ist nach Auslandsreise froh, endlich wieder daheim zu sein.
Brasilien ist übrigens eines der schönsten Länder der Welt.
Brasilien ist übrigens eines der schönsten Länder der Welt.
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Here's a classic one. Anthropic is going to spend $30 billion on Azure.
And with the deal, both Microsoft and Nvidia are both investing in Anthropic
And with the deal, both Microsoft and Nvidia are both investing in Anthropic
November 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Here's a classic one. Anthropic is going to spend $30 billion on Azure.
And with the deal, both Microsoft and Nvidia are both investing in Anthropic
And with the deal, both Microsoft and Nvidia are both investing in Anthropic
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Italy's defence minister wants to build up a team of 5,000 specialists to counter "hybrid warfare".
Non-paper says "four hostile actors dominate the landscape: Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea – the so-called CRINK"
Non-paper says "four hostile actors dominate the landscape: Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea – the so-called CRINK"
Italy’s Defense Minister warns: hybrid warfare is already here
Italy is under attack, and not in the conventional sense. Defense Minister Guido Crosetto’s newly released “non-paper lays” out a stark reality: the country is already engaged in a daily, multidomain hybrid conflict. The threat isn’t about bombs or tanks, it’s about perception. “In hybrid warfare,” Crosetto writes, “perception outweighs certainty.” The battlefield is cognitive, [...]
decode39.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Italy's defence minister wants to build up a team of 5,000 specialists to counter "hybrid warfare".
Non-paper says "four hostile actors dominate the landscape: Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea – the so-called CRINK"
Non-paper says "four hostile actors dominate the landscape: Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea – the so-called CRINK"
As long as Eurostat is still available, I think we are all fine. #cloudflare
November 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
As long as Eurostat is still available, I think we are all fine. #cloudflare
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Turns out both DownDetector and DownForEveryoneOrJustMe use Cloudflare so are currently, themselves, down
November 18, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Turns out both DownDetector and DownForEveryoneOrJustMe use Cloudflare so are currently, themselves, down
Apparently we have Black Friday sale, too.
The Economist for 9.96 GBP a month. I mean, *surely* our stuff is worth 10 quid a month. There a pubs in London where you pay that much for a pint. subscribenow.economist.com
The Economist for 9.96 GBP a month. I mean, *surely* our stuff is worth 10 quid a month. There a pubs in London where you pay that much for a pint. subscribenow.economist.com
Black Friday Offer | Subscribe to The Economist
Subscribe today and save on The Economist. Understand global change for less.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Apparently we have Black Friday sale, too.
The Economist for 9.96 GBP a month. I mean, *surely* our stuff is worth 10 quid a month. There a pubs in London where you pay that much for a pint. subscribenow.economist.com
The Economist for 9.96 GBP a month. I mean, *surely* our stuff is worth 10 quid a month. There a pubs in London where you pay that much for a pint. subscribenow.economist.com
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MICHELLE OBAMA, on whether a woman can get elected president:
“.. sadly, we ain’t ready. That’s why I’m like: don’t even look at me about running ‘cause you all are lying. You’re not ready for a woman. We got a lot of growing up to do ..”
@cnn.com
www.cnn.com/2025/11/15/p...
“.. sadly, we ain’t ready. That’s why I’m like: don’t even look at me about running ‘cause you all are lying. You’re not ready for a woman. We got a lot of growing up to do ..”
@cnn.com
www.cnn.com/2025/11/15/p...
November 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
MICHELLE OBAMA, on whether a woman can get elected president:
“.. sadly, we ain’t ready. That’s why I’m like: don’t even look at me about running ‘cause you all are lying. You’re not ready for a woman. We got a lot of growing up to do ..”
@cnn.com
www.cnn.com/2025/11/15/p...
“.. sadly, we ain’t ready. That’s why I’m like: don’t even look at me about running ‘cause you all are lying. You’re not ready for a woman. We got a lot of growing up to do ..”
@cnn.com
www.cnn.com/2025/11/15/p...
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The scramble for Europe is just beginning
Europe’s weakness on security had negated its potential strength on trade. One form of frailty had led to another. on.ft.com/4oDf4Tk
Europe’s weakness on security had negated its potential strength on trade. One form of frailty had led to another. on.ft.com/4oDf4Tk
The scramble for Europe is just beginning
As the EU struggles to defend its interests, outside powers play divide and rule
on.ft.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The scramble for Europe is just beginning
Europe’s weakness on security had negated its potential strength on trade. One form of frailty had led to another. on.ft.com/4oDf4Tk
Europe’s weakness on security had negated its potential strength on trade. One form of frailty had led to another. on.ft.com/4oDf4Tk
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A chart showing recommended minerals prioritization for mining in Africa, based on their benefits continent-wide. (View: The fallacy that unites Trump’s strategists and pan-Africanist champions) www.semafor.com/article/11/1...
November 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
A chart showing recommended minerals prioritization for mining in Africa, based on their benefits continent-wide. (View: The fallacy that unites Trump’s strategists and pan-Africanist champions) www.semafor.com/article/11/1...
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Strictly speaking, it's not a façade that's cracking up at 432 Park Ave. in NYC; it's a "load-bearing, concrete exoskeleton." This makes the problem much harder to fix. The engineers called it back in 2012, but hubris and vanity overruled them. lloydalter.substack.com/p/schadenfre...
SchadenfreudeTower in New York City is cracking up
The problems at 432 Park Avenue never end.
lloydalter.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Strictly speaking, it's not a façade that's cracking up at 432 Park Ave. in NYC; it's a "load-bearing, concrete exoskeleton." This makes the problem much harder to fix. The engineers called it back in 2012, but hubris and vanity overruled them. lloydalter.substack.com/p/schadenfre...