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Christian Odendahl
@codendahl.bsky.social
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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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Pierre Briançon @pierrebri.bsky.social · 14h
Macron here agitating on Gaza peace deal he had little to do with while still missing in action on French chaos he had lots to do with.
www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
EN DIRECT, Gaza : Emmanuel Macron salue un « accord historique » entre le Hamas et Israël et prévient que « les heures à venir seront décisives »
Le président de la République réunit à Paris les ministres des affaires étrangères du « Quint européen » (Allemagne, Espagne, France, Italie, Royaume-Uni), du « Quint arabe » (Arabie saoudite, Egypte,...
www.lemonde.fr
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 16h
Bit of a disagreement on the family history there. I let you two discuss it while you wait for the ferry check-in to open.
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 16h
You had one since you were born?
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 16h
Fair. Though most people I know found an Irish ancestor somewhere in the family tree.
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 16h
Increase from a low base, admittedly. Still interesting.
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 16h
You are right, there is more in this.
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 16h
No you absolutely do, but you no longer report to Eurostat which is one of THE most annoying consequences of #Brexit.
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 16h
Wrote a short piece about the economic challenges of frontline states in Europe. 👇
economist.com
The Economist @economist.com · 18h
How to survive on the border of war
Frontline economics: lessons from Russia’s neighbours
How to survive on the border of war
econ.st
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 17h
(It's from the summer, I was just curious to see what we have written about Poland so far this year.)
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 17h
Energy and foreign policy. #Poland www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
Why Poland is becoming less central European and more Baltic
Thanks to energy and security concerns, its centre of gravity is shifting north
www.economist.com
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 17h
Polish debt is increasing quite fast, but level is still manageable. I would say high rates reflect an overheating economy more than concerns about sustainability.
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 17h
Man braucht ein Abo um den ganzen Text (ist lang) lesen zu koennen.
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The Economist @economist.com · 18h
The pain from trade and immigration restrictions cannot be postponed forever
Donald Trump’s fortress economy is starting to hurt America
The pain from trade and immigration restrictions cannot be postponed forever
econ.st
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 18h
www.faz.net/aktuell/wirt...
Inflation bei Asterix im Comic: Die Preise fliegen mit dem Markt
Hartnäckiger als gedacht ist die Inflation zurück. Höchste Zeit, in Goscinnys kleinem ökonomischen Weltmodell nachzulesen, wo sie herkommt und wo sie hingeht.
www.faz.net
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 18h
Also just very on point that the episode is called "Obelix GmbH & Co. KG" in German.
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The Economist @economist.com · 18h
How to survive on the border of war
Frontline economics: lessons from Russia’s neighbours
How to survive on the border of war
econ.st
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 18h
Got interviewed on the economics of inflation in "Obelix and Co." and the policy options available to Ceasar (and Asterix), which to this day remains the highlight of my career.
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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 2d
Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 18h
Also this. www.economist.com/finance-and-...
Poland: the ignored stockmarket superstar
Why the country’s shares are going gangbusters
www.economist.com
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 19h
By comparison:

🇩🇪 -0.2%
🇸🇪 1.6%
🇫🇮 -1.4%
🇭🇺 1.4%
🇪🇸 12.6% (!)
🇬🇷 9.5%
🇫🇷 4%
🇮🇹 4%

and for @sandertordoir.bsky.social

🇳🇱 5.1%
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 19h
It's close.
🇵🇱 8.5%
🇺🇸 8.1%

And given war, energy and inflation crisis in Europe plus an economic slump in the big neighbouring economy 🇩🇪, that is even more impressive.
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 19h
Exactly.
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 19h
Yeah, but this is energy and inflation crisis but war next door.
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 19h
Which country's economy grew faster since the last quarter of 2021 (seasonally adjusted): the US or #Poland?
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 1d
Good point. But gross debt to income could also change by just keeping debt constant, and letting income grow. ie. no active paying down of debt.

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Max Kolter @mkolter.bsky.social · 1d
„Haben wir aus dem Holocaust nichts gelernt?“ ist (doch) keine strafbare Volksverhetzung, sagt das Landgericht Berlin I und spricht eine Gaza-Aktivistin frei. Das Amtsgericht Tiergarten hatte in der Äußerung noch eine Holocaust-Verharmlosung gesehen und eine Geldstrafe verhängt.
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 1d
Interesting chart from Deutsche Bank. #Germany
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 1d
Well played.
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Matt Steinglass @mattsteinglass.bsky.social · 1d
Hungarian economy, dangling on rope under German industrial zeppelin, looks nervously upwards as it descends
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 1d
You could also say that the anomaly of Germany maintaining a high industry share despite its rising GDP level is now probably over and the country will continue where it left off back then.
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 1d
The German industrial boom, that started in 2005 when Angela Merkel took the reins (that was a coinicidence, she had nothing to do with it), is now officially over. www.ft.com/content/745f...
German industrial output falls to 2005 levels as auto sector craters
Weak August data raises risk of Eurozone’s biggest economy falling back into technical recession
www.ft.com
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