Lukas Schlogl
@schl.bsky.social
Senior Researcher @oefse.at • Global Development Finance, Economic Transformation, Public Policy • Posts EN/DE, views my own.
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This is beautiful. The smiles! Bondi beach hero Ahmed Al-Ahmed with the doctors looking after him at the hospital in Sydney.
And…
The doctors are *also* Syrian!
Tamer Al-Kahil from Homs.
Anas Natfaji from Aleppo.
*Three* heroes.
And…
The doctors are *also* Syrian!
Tamer Al-Kahil from Homs.
Anas Natfaji from Aleppo.
*Three* heroes.
December 18, 2025 at 8:59 AM
This is beautiful. The smiles! Bondi beach hero Ahmed Al-Ahmed with the doctors looking after him at the hospital in Sydney.
And…
The doctors are *also* Syrian!
Tamer Al-Kahil from Homs.
Anas Natfaji from Aleppo.
*Three* heroes.
And…
The doctors are *also* Syrian!
Tamer Al-Kahil from Homs.
Anas Natfaji from Aleppo.
*Three* heroes.
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Labor markets weakness is all about uncertainty, not AI.
www.richmondfed.org/research/nat...
www.richmondfed.org/research/nat...
December 17, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Labor markets weakness is all about uncertainty, not AI.
www.richmondfed.org/research/nat...
www.richmondfed.org/research/nat...
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Utterly classless.
Per @garretthaake.bsky.social, the extremely tacky "presidential wall of fame" that lines the colonnade to the West Wing now has obviously-Trump-penned plaques insulting or praising the presidents.
December 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Utterly classless.
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Imagine OPEC, but instead of production caps they invade each other to produce more oil 🤪
December 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Imagine OPEC, but instead of production caps they invade each other to produce more oil 🤪
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Here's a quick hit on why Trump's obsession with Venezuela's oil is a bit heavy and crude in a world where the US is a net exporter and the concerns are a lot more about peak demand than peak supply. responsiblestatecraft.org/trump-venezu...
Trump's Venezuela oil obsession doesn't make sense
The president accused Caracas of 'stealing' the commodity and vows to take it back. First, we don't need it, second, invading for it would be a blunder.
responsiblestatecraft.org
December 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Here's a quick hit on why Trump's obsession with Venezuela's oil is a bit heavy and crude in a world where the US is a net exporter and the concerns are a lot more about peak demand than peak supply. responsiblestatecraft.org/trump-venezu...
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The fact that a train (!!!) can travel under ideal conditions at over 600km/h is unbelievably amazing to me. Also, I had no idea that Indonesia would pop up in the top 10 list!
December 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The fact that a train (!!!) can travel under ideal conditions at over 600km/h is unbelievably amazing to me. Also, I had no idea that Indonesia would pop up in the top 10 list!
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💬 „Hinter den vielbemühten Floskeln von Bürokratieabbau & Vereinfachung verbirgt sich Deregulierung, die an europäischen Umwelt- & Sozialstandards rüttelt.“ sagt unsere Expertin für Weltwirtschaft & Menschenrechte, Simela Papatheophilou, im Aktuellen Kommentar der ÖFSE.
December 17, 2025 at 8:49 AM
💬 „Hinter den vielbemühten Floskeln von Bürokratieabbau & Vereinfachung verbirgt sich Deregulierung, die an europäischen Umwelt- & Sozialstandards rüttelt.“ sagt unsere Expertin für Weltwirtschaft & Menschenrechte, Simela Papatheophilou, im Aktuellen Kommentar der ÖFSE.
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See the piece below and also this week’s New Yorker podcast with these same three political scientists on the state of American democracy. I continue to learn a lot from them
www.newyorker.com/podcast/poli...
www.newyorker.com/podcast/poli...
December 12, 2025 at 9:35 PM
See the piece below and also this week’s New Yorker podcast with these same three political scientists on the state of American democracy. I continue to learn a lot from them
www.newyorker.com/podcast/poli...
www.newyorker.com/podcast/poli...
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New CGD podcast!
In this ep., Anita Käppeli & @ianmitchell1.bsky.social discuss the 2025 Commitment to Development Index. They cover why countries have slipped in their contributions to dev., where progress is emerging, & how the CDI can guide better policymaking:
https://go.cgdev.org/3MoUeJl
In this ep., Anita Käppeli & @ianmitchell1.bsky.social discuss the 2025 Commitment to Development Index. They cover why countries have slipped in their contributions to dev., where progress is emerging, & how the CDI can guide better policymaking:
https://go.cgdev.org/3MoUeJl
CGD Podcast: Inside the 2025 Commitment to Development Index with Ian Mitchell
In this episode, I speak with Ian Mitchell, the lead author of the 2025 Commitment to Development Index (CDI), about what this year’s results reveal. We discuss why many countries have slipped in thei...
go.cgdev.org
December 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
New CGD podcast!
In this ep., Anita Käppeli & @ianmitchell1.bsky.social discuss the 2025 Commitment to Development Index. They cover why countries have slipped in their contributions to dev., where progress is emerging, & how the CDI can guide better policymaking:
https://go.cgdev.org/3MoUeJl
In this ep., Anita Käppeli & @ianmitchell1.bsky.social discuss the 2025 Commitment to Development Index. They cover why countries have slipped in their contributions to dev., where progress is emerging, & how the CDI can guide better policymaking:
https://go.cgdev.org/3MoUeJl
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It has become received wisdom in Brussels and Washington that there is a new “euro-sclerosis”: that the EU economy is lagging the US
This view is wrong
A little primer on the measurement of productivity – and why reports of the economic death of Europe are greatly exaggerated🧵
This view is wrong
A little primer on the measurement of productivity – and why reports of the economic death of Europe are greatly exaggerated🧵
December 12, 2025 at 12:32 PM
It has become received wisdom in Brussels and Washington that there is a new “euro-sclerosis”: that the EU economy is lagging the US
This view is wrong
A little primer on the measurement of productivity – and why reports of the economic death of Europe are greatly exaggerated🧵
This view is wrong
A little primer on the measurement of productivity – and why reports of the economic death of Europe are greatly exaggerated🧵
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I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork
December 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork
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New from Dev Patel, @arvind2011.bsky.social & me:
"We were wrong about convergence."
A few years back, we wrote a paper pointing out that Solow convergence had finally arrived. The developing world was catching up. Alas, it seems all good things come to an end.
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"We were wrong about convergence."
A few years back, we wrote a paper pointing out that Solow convergence had finally arrived. The developing world was catching up. Alas, it seems all good things come to an end.
1/
December 12, 2025 at 3:09 PM
New from Dev Patel, @arvind2011.bsky.social & me:
"We were wrong about convergence."
A few years back, we wrote a paper pointing out that Solow convergence had finally arrived. The developing world was catching up. Alas, it seems all good things come to an end.
1/
"We were wrong about convergence."
A few years back, we wrote a paper pointing out that Solow convergence had finally arrived. The developing world was catching up. Alas, it seems all good things come to an end.
1/
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25 years ago today, SCOTUS elected George W Bush president of the United States by blocking completion of a voting canvass in Florida. A subsequent canvass by the Associated Press showed that Bush's rival, Al Gore, had won the race in Florida—and thus the contest for the presidency—by 700 votes.
December 12, 2025 at 5:36 AM
25 years ago today, SCOTUS elected George W Bush president of the United States by blocking completion of a voting canvass in Florida. A subsequent canvass by the Associated Press showed that Bush's rival, Al Gore, had won the race in Florida—and thus the contest for the presidency—by 700 votes.
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Don't miss this research opportunity! 📝 How can carbon pricing & fossil fuel subsidy reforms drive sustainability while promoting equity?
Submit your proposals on green fiscal policies, climate change & just energy transition in the Global South by Dec 20, 2025! More info: go.unu.edu/70BRN
Submit your proposals on green fiscal policies, climate change & just energy transition in the Global South by Dec 20, 2025! More info: go.unu.edu/70BRN
December 12, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Don't miss this research opportunity! 📝 How can carbon pricing & fossil fuel subsidy reforms drive sustainability while promoting equity?
Submit your proposals on green fiscal policies, climate change & just energy transition in the Global South by Dec 20, 2025! More info: go.unu.edu/70BRN
Submit your proposals on green fiscal policies, climate change & just energy transition in the Global South by Dec 20, 2025! More info: go.unu.edu/70BRN
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Medien müssen damit aufhören, Täter zu romantisieren oder von der eigentlichen Tragödie abzulenken. Ein Femizid ist ein Femizid, keine Kuriositätensammlung über "interessante" Täterpersönlichkeiten. Der Fokus sollte dem Opfer und den Gründen für die Tat gelten.
December 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Medien müssen damit aufhören, Täter zu romantisieren oder von der eigentlichen Tragödie abzulenken. Ein Femizid ist ein Femizid, keine Kuriositätensammlung über "interessante" Täterpersönlichkeiten. Der Fokus sollte dem Opfer und den Gründen für die Tat gelten.
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US proposes social media disclosure requirement for visitors from visa-free countries on.ft.com/3MrXdk9
US proposes social media disclosure requirement for visitors from visa-free countries
Change would affect citizens of states including UK, France and Australia
on.ft.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
US proposes social media disclosure requirement for visitors from visa-free countries on.ft.com/3MrXdk9
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'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
December 10, 2025 at 8:31 AM
'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
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Not being able to rely on the US is *not* the same as being alone.
Europe could strengthen its connections with the rest of the world by ending its inward turn & by backing international law for all instead of double standards.
The global south has said all this, now hear it?
Europe could strengthen its connections with the rest of the world by ending its inward turn & by backing international law for all instead of double standards.
The global south has said all this, now hear it?
December 8, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Not being able to rely on the US is *not* the same as being alone.
Europe could strengthen its connections with the rest of the world by ending its inward turn & by backing international law for all instead of double standards.
The global south has said all this, now hear it?
Europe could strengthen its connections with the rest of the world by ending its inward turn & by backing international law for all instead of double standards.
The global south has said all this, now hear it?
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Elon Musk’s X found a reason to disable the ad account of the EU Commission.
December 7, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Elon Musk’s X found a reason to disable the ad account of the EU Commission.
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After Europe had a weekend to digest the confrontative new US National Security Strategy, time to ponder the questions raised by @maxbergmann.bsky.social in this excellent piece:
The NSS That Could Destroy the NATO Alliance
The latest U.S. National Security Strategy doesn’t just sideline Europe—it seeks to reshape its politics, backing nationalist parties and challenging the European Union in ways that could push the tra...
www.csis.org
December 8, 2025 at 10:19 AM
After Europe had a weekend to digest the confrontative new US National Security Strategy, time to ponder the questions raised by @maxbergmann.bsky.social in this excellent piece:
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The news that #x has suspended the #eu's advertising account on the platform after it issued a 120m EUR fine against X for breaking the #DSA is beyond hilarious.
And it might even be kind of good in the sense that politicians in Europe maybe finally realise how shitty it is to depend on such a […]
And it might even be kind of good in the sense that politicians in Europe maybe finally realise how shitty it is to depend on such a […]
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eupolicy.social
December 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Die neue US Sicherheitsstrategie spricht vieles aus, was Beobachter schon wussten. Das heutige demokratische Europa, die EU als Institution wird offen zum Gegner erklärt, und ein Regimewandel angestrebt. Die Verharmlosung dieses Dokuments wäre fatal für Europa. Die Konsequenzen sind dramatisch.
December 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Die neue US Sicherheitsstrategie spricht vieles aus, was Beobachter schon wussten. Das heutige demokratische Europa, die EU als Institution wird offen zum Gegner erklärt, und ein Regimewandel angestrebt. Die Verharmlosung dieses Dokuments wäre fatal für Europa. Die Konsequenzen sind dramatisch.
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Can it be any clearer?
December 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Can it be any clearer?