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Mujtaba Rahman @mijrahman.bsky.social · 16h

Don't believe the Europeans when they say the UK is no longer interesting, a priority etc etc Every senior EU official I've met today in Brussels has spent 20 mins talking about @andyburnham.bsky.social speech. The EU is paying attention and interested - even if it pretends otherwise

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Xan López @xanlopez.net · 15h

Well, that’s not the opening paragraph I expected.

1. Introduction

In the 1988 sci -fi roleplaying game Cyberpunk , the European Currency Unit serves as the global currency (colloquially referred to as “euro dollar”, “ed" or “eddie”) . In the story, the dismantling of US
democracy, a sovereign debt crisis and geopolitical mistakes
trigger the collap se of the United States . The European Economic
Community steps in and uses its well -regulated banking system and
single currency to displace the dollar’s hegemonic role.

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Alex Selby-Boothroyd @alexselbyb.bsky.social · 14h

The Economist. Substantially improving officials' performance since 1843 www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/09184...

The Home Office is buying 400 subscriptions to The Economist, saying:

"There are a number of required benefits that the subscription to the Economist will bring, that will substantially improve officials' performance in the following duties, per the need to provide the best possible advice to Home Office Ministers and senior officals"

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Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 16h

if any government departments are interested in improving the quality of transport nerdery or historical trivia they offer to ministers i have a proposal

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 16h

We are giving them a subscription for less than 90pc per issue? How much are they paying the FT?

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Antonio Fatas @antoniofatas.bsky.social · 16h

That is a steep climb for the French-German spread...

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 17h

London tube mystery (to me anyway, a cyclist): why does the Victoria line not go to Morden from Stockwell and the Northern to Brixton instead?

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Another example of how “strategic sectors” arguments can be misused to protect vested interests. economist.com/europe/2026/...

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Ireland is helping supply Russia’s war machine

The EU considers putting an Irish alumina refiner on its sanctions list

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Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Cannot get over the beauty of this GIF: it’s Zidane celebrating last night after Olise scored a last minute winner for France. It looks like something from a movie or a high-end fashion advert. Probably the most elegant footballer of all time.

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Jens van 't Klooster 💸💸💸 @jvtk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Finally out, with @shahinvallee.bsky.social our ambitious story for European Macro Policy Network (EMPN) on the future of the global euro empn.eu/publication/...

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Alex Selby-Boothroyd @alexselbyb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Okay, you can dial it down a bit now

The sun setting from the Bazalgette Embankment

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Today I learned about the Hagberg falling number from my rye flour dealer. (Every German has one.) The falling here is literal: they let something fall into a heated rye-flour-water mix to see how fast it reaches the bottom.

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Bee Boileau @beeboileau.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The government’s proposed ‘Your First Home’ scheme would offer eligible first-time buyers in England 20% equity loans on new-builds, with deposits as low as 2.5%. What could it mean for buyers and the housing market? 🧵 below:

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Nick Malkoutzis @nickmalkoutzis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The latest ProMacro_Scope – our blend of analysis and exclusive polling – is out. It explains why Greece is macro-stable but socially strained. Data indicates foreign policy caution, fragile economic sentiment and entrenched institutional distrust as the general elections approach.

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Ok, let’s start simple: what’s a wicket?

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Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This take falls apart the moment you realise that the same Jeffrey Sachs brand of economic shock therapy generated today's Poland (notwithstanding all the damage the shock did). But hey, Western leftists were never great at understanding the region.

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Noah Barkin @noahbarkin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Good piece from @spignal.bsky.social on why Europe’s populists haven’t demonized China. I think the main reason is that they are too busy demonizing their own governments. Paying attention to (and talking about) foreign countries is a step too far. economist.com/europe/2026/...

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Why Europe’s populists don’t criticise China

An ideal target gets a free pass from the demagogues

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John Springford @johnspringford.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A more targeted 'club' here would be the UK aligning on the foreign subsidies regulation, which seeks to level the playing field when state-subsidised Chinese companies buy/build European plants

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Anna Stansbury @annastansbury.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Looking forward to discussing @lugaricano.bsky.social fantastic book Messy Jobs tomorrow @piie.com with @adamposen.bsky.social I think it’s one of the best frameworks we have to think about how AI is going to affect work. (And it’s superbly written, too). Livestream: www.piie.com/events/2026/...

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Book discussion: Messy Jobs: The Work that AI Cannot Reach

As artificial intelligence (AI) transforms the workplace, which jobs will remain valuable—and what makes them resistant to automation? Economist Luis Garicano, coauthor of Messy Jobs: The Work that AI...

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Joel Budd @joelbudd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

My piece on the fraught subject of asylum housing. I pull the unusual move of asking current and recent asylum-seekers about their experiences. www.economist.com/britain/2026...

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By housing asylum-seekers so badly, Britain is harming itself

Most will become citizens in time

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Wolfgang Blau @wblau.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

“The report also found old electric vehicles stay on the road at double the rate of combustion vehicles: at age 15, the road exit rate for BEVs is 5.4 per cent, compared to 11.9 per cent for petrol vehicles.” thedriven.io/2026/09/24/e...

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Electric cars are more durable than petrol equivalents, and last longer - major report finds

A study of millions of vehicles reveals that EVs are much less likely to fail compared to petrol equivalents, and will last a lot longer.

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

What will the #ECB call the next spread-containment programme? Wrong answers only.

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Robin Wigglesworth @robinwigglesworth.ft.com · 23/09/2026

Did you know that the New York Stock Exchange was actually a bond market to begin with? Just imagine, it used to be cool. Anyway, that story (and maaany more) is in my new book A Fabulous Debt, a history of the bond market, which is coming out any day now.

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Archie Hall @archiehall.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

My latest for @economist.com: AI writing is taking over politics. 10% of what was is said in Parliament is now AI-drafted, per Pangram. Yet more in the House of Representatives, or in Australia and Canada. Link: www.economist.com/britain/202... And a 🧵 below, w/ some main offenders

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

BOOOOM "Euro area output growth hits near three-and-a-half year high in September. New #export orders increased for the second month running, after having decreased in each of the 53 months prior to August." Source: www.pmi.spglobal.com/Public/Home/...

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

In Britain, on the other hand, the standard sizes are from the 1800s which means all beds are too short.

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Still one of my favourite tweets about the Berlin state elections.

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

These countries have not yet (?) ratified the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, better known as #CETA. 🇧🇪 🇧🇬 🇨🇾 🇫🇷 🇬🇷 🇭🇺 🇮🇪 🇮🇹 🇵🇱 🇸🇮

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Around the world in 80 charges is a great slogan.

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Stanley Pignal @spignal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A couple of years ago, as Trump II was starting, I was looking for a way to write about Canada and the EU in a way that wasn't achingly dull. Here's a thought: why doesn't Canada join the EU? Well, as it happens… Some (bylined!) thoughts in The Economist www.economist.com/europe/2026/...

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Café Europa newsletter: Canada’s love-in with the EU

Stanley Pignal, our Charlemagne columnist, explores what EU “associate membership” would actually mean for Canada

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Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It's only Democracy if it's from the Der Mokratie region of Germany, otherwise it's just sparkling suffrage.

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This whole chapter on antisemitism in Berlin (and Germany) is very interesting. Here you see "handed-down antisemitism" (ie not post-colonial or other newer forms) over time. #Berlin really stands out.

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

There was another "OBE" awarded to an 87-year old American and her grandson, Tova #Friedman und Aron Goodman. He made a TikTok channel for her, and she has told her story of surviving Auschwitz as a child. She spoke this year on Jan 28th in the German #Bundestag.

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Simone Tagliapietra @tagliapietra.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

NEW🚨Automotive is at the very core of Europe's industrial policy concerns & efforts. The challenges are great, and China is only part of the issue. Defensive measures alone will not fix to the problem. Smarter industrial & trade policy actions are urgently required. www.bruegel.org/policy-brief...

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The European Union’s automotive sector needs a plan, not undue protection

European automotive policy should prioritise affordable competitiveness over protectionism, using resilience criteria and temporary safeguards

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Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 21/09/2026

“stocks will be replaced by Nokia, the Finnish mobile phone giant that reinvented itself as a network provider for data centres [.], and French utility Engie.” Not just Nokia but also the company formerly known as Gaz de France, now a leader in electrification. Lesson: innovate or perish?

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Johanna Siebert @johannasiebert.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Fetter Mittelfinger…

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

#CDU now at 4.9% according to latest projections (in MV, the north-eastern state of Germany). I have yet to hear a plausible scenario in which Merz can survive this.

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Wonderful thread here on why Mecklenburg and Vorpommern are really two quite different parts of the state that today made the AfD its strongest party.

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Tom Nuttall @tomnuttall.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Angela Merkel's consistent, decades-long ability to drive men absolutely insane remains unmmatched.

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