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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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The stakes of the election could not be higher: if OrbΓ‘n wins, #Hungary will continue its slide into autocracy domestically and will keep blocking joint action at the EU level. πŸ‡­πŸ‡Ί πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί

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28.01.2026 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
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Poland: a wild start.
Thinking of the poverty in Poland in the late '80s, its transformation feels like a miracle β€” a miracle that wouldn’t have been possible without integration with Western Europe.

28.01.2026 08:49 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Russian refinery Berlin cannot afford to lose Looming US sanctions risk cutting fuel supplies to German capital, prompting government to review Rosneft expropriation

In another era, Germany would be certain the US would shield a refinery supplying *90%* of greater Berlin's petrol needs from sanctions. But this is the Trump era - Gov is reviewing nationalisation (expropriation of Rosneft) as back-up plan - My dispatch: www.ft.com/content/9515...

28.01.2026 09:42 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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A seemingly tranquil black-&-white Berlin photo: a 18th-century orphanage (L), a bridge that would soon be replaced by a new one, river lidos on both sides of the bridge + a by now vanished district.

1888 view down the now non-existent WaisenbrΓΌcke (Orphans' Bridge). Photo F.A. Schwartz.

21.01.2026 10:14 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

An NHS, but for pets. The National Pet Service.
Surely the most popular policy imaginable?

28.01.2026 09:10 β€” πŸ‘ 95    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 7

Out of the 2159 Jews who lived in my Zayde's village
before the war, 20 survived. The Germans, with assistance from Lithuanian police, shot 2000 people in two days. The rest were sent to ghettos, or hid in the forest. My Zayde hid, and I get to be here today. I can't forget, I hope you won't either.

27.01.2026 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 161    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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The West and Ukraine are capsizing Russia’s shadow fleet And sinking its oil revenues in the process

The Russian shadow fleet: highly recommend this long(ish) read.
economist.com/finance-and-...

27.01.2026 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

New piece out this morning:

27.01.2026 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β˜€οΈ Good news! Renewables keep pushing fossil fuels out of the EU electricity mix.

In 2025, wind and solar power was 291 TWh higher than in 2021. The fossil fuel share went down by 257 TWh.

You can explore the data in our Bruegel European Clean Tech Tracker: european-clean-tech-tracker.bruegel.org

27.01.2026 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The extent to which many Americans think Britain is a devastated and zombie-filled hellscape cannot be overestimated.

27.01.2026 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 398    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 66    πŸ“Œ 42
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The true danger posed by Donald Trump Despite a tactical retreat, great risks remain

Europeans should strive to slow down the erosion of the transatlantic allianceβ€”but they must also prepare for the day when NATO is no more

27.01.2026 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
We recommend avoiding general and often dehumanizing "the" labels such as the poor, the mentally ill, the French, the disabled, the college-educated. Instead, use wording such as people with mental illnesses. And use these descriptions only when clearly relevant.
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We recommend avoiding general and often dehumanizing "the" labels such as the poor, the mentally ill, the French, the disabled, the college-educated. Instead, use wording such as people with mental illnesses. And use these descriptions only when clearly relevant. 9,742 L7 19.4K 43.8K δΈͺ AP The Associated Press @AP Replying to @APStylebook The use of "the French" in this tweet by @AP was inappropriate and has caused unintended offense. An updated tweet is upcoming. 12:18 AM β€’ Jan 27, 2023 β€’ 382.8K Views

Happy 3 year anniversary to this post

27.01.2026 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 8198    πŸ” 1908    πŸ’¬ 132    πŸ“Œ 109

Google Gemini did its best to help

27.01.2026 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

In her Trudeau era

27.01.2026 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Boah jetzt spann uns doch nicht so auf die Folter, was ist das Ergebnis!?

(GlΓΌckwunsch!)

27.01.2026 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The fact that this is still uncertain is testament to the insane bravery of Ukraine's army.

You are right of course that the Zeitenwende took too long.

27.01.2026 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‡°πŸ‡· Trump’s tariff threat barely registered in Korean markets

Despite Trump saying he’d raise tariffs on South Korea to 25% over delays to a trade deal, the Kospi hit a record high and logged its biggest daily gain in three weeks

Markets seem increasingly unfazed by the rhetoric

27.01.2026 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Took a while, but if you look at German defence expenditure, it is working. Unlike the Draghi report.

27.01.2026 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

What is a gas car?

27.01.2026 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
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Saudi Arabia Looks to Tap Wealthy Families in New Quest for Cash Saudi Arabia is widening its search for capital, turning to some of the kingdom’s wealthiest families as the government looks to ease pressure on public finances and fund the next phase of Crown Princ...

The cost-of-living crisis is so bad, the Saudis have run out of money. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

27.01.2026 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 4

Stark.

27.01.2026 10:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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European leaders say the quiet part out loud: order no longer constrains power EU leaders appear to have finally accepted they are facing a new era of great power competition – the question now is how they respond.

At the table or on the menu? Europe wakes up to a world without order

Leaders appear to have finally accepted the old order is dead – the question now is how they respond

A long read from me on last week's group therapy in Davos

27.01.2026 07:11 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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After the TACO Thoughts on the economic consequences for Europe of a tumultuous week

After the TACO - thoughts on the economic consequences of Trump's Greenland climbdown, assuming that is what it was...

25.01.2026 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

To increase defense capabilities, a large german state (NRW) lifts all construction permit requirements for military construction and eases landmark protections.

25.01.2026 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Please. This is absurd. Europe can certainly deter Russia and defend itself if its focused and determined. Perpetuating a sense of European helplessness may help Rutte bureaucratically but its 1. wrong 2. prevents action. 3. willfully blind: the US ain't coming to defend Europe.

26.01.2026 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 871    πŸ” 285    πŸ’¬ 62    πŸ“Œ 16
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UK, Germany grid operators to develop power link between offshore wind farms Britain's National Grid and Germany's TenneT Germany will partner to develop a power link connecting British and German offshore wind farms in the North Sea to supply both countries, the companies said on Monday.

UK, Germany grid operators to develop power link between offshore wind farms reut.rs/4rkEl5P

26.01.2026 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 70    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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Our Carrie Bradshaw index of Europe’s priciest cities for renters The average earner struggles to afford rent in all but eight of the places we looked at

I put together our latest Carrie Bradshaw Index, measuring how affordable it is to rent alone in major European cities from Brussels to Budapest. If a relocation is on the cards, there are some surprising results πŸ‘‡
www.economist.com/graphic-deta... @economist.com

26.01.2026 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Europe is aiming to sign a long-awaited free-trade deal with India One way to show America and China that also-rans have options, too

Donald Trump deserves some of the credit. Without his adventurism, his predilection for tariffs and his habit of alienating allies, the two big democracies might not have found the courage to strike a deal

26.01.2026 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 59    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2

Love how London and #Stockholm are right next to each other. The first a free-market wild west for tenants, the second an over-regulated half-Soviet rental market.

I have lived in both. Stockholm is *a lot* worse.

26.01.2026 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

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