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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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 2h

Wow. Now *that* is someone playing around with Paint, @alanbeattie.bsky.social.

Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 2h

Greenland was a foreign marketing gag, the Greenlanders themselves don't call it that.

Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 2h

I might get cancelled for this, but stripey flags (one, two whatever) are just too boring.

Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 2h

Very nice. I was not aware of it, embarrassingly.

Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 2h

Which flag is the most beautiful, just perfectly designed flag and why is it the flag of #Greenland? 🇬🇱

Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 15h

Thank you!

Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 15h

Ha! All good, have a good evening.

Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 19h

I am sure the internet has already found out what kind of hoodie that is and where we can all buy it.

Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 19h

Besides the substance, the blue hoodie is exquisite.

Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 21h

Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen,

"Now we are faced with a geopolitical crisis, and if we have to choose between the USA and Denmark here and now, we will choose Denmark"

"We choose NATO"

"We choose the Kingdom of Denmark"

"We choose the EU"

Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 20h

BVerfG hat dazu später nochmal geurteilt, das ist bekannt? Es gibt Spielraum, Pauschalierung, Argument gegen Zersiedelung etc. Gibt Möglichkeiten.

Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 20h

But there is more that needs reform in the German tax code. The commuter allowance needs to go, full stop. The local business tax needs to go, too. The "speculation" exemption on capital gains on property beyond (!) the primary residence: out with it. The stamp duty on property: scrap.

Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 20h

There is of course things to quibble with, but a simplification along the SPD's lines is long overdue. After that, the rates can be tweaked to get to an acceptable solution. I defer to @sbachtax.bsky.social or @dlangenmayr.bsky.social on a full assessment.

Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 21h

The #SPD finally opening the tax reform debate in Germany. With a sensible modernisation of the inheritance reform which is currently designed to spare the entire Mittelstand and very rich people. Insane, frankly.

Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 21h

I think you have skipped a few steps here. Of course the world is re-arming if the global security guarantor is retreating. But there are also new alliances forming.

Reposted by Christian Odendahl, Nicolas Véron, Juliet Lodge , and 3 more Christian Odendahl, Nicolas Véron, Juliet Lodge, Peter Holmes, Ben Tonra, Simon Lester

Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 21h

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Tom Nuttall @tomnuttall.bsky.social · 1d

Spotting a factual error in the New Yorker always brightens one's day.

Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 1d

I must have this.

Robin Hawkes @robhawkes.bsky.social · 1d

I've moved the mini wind turbine into my office so it can sit in the background during calls…

Turns out it's quite the distraction. "What's that?!" 😅

It's currently showing the live output at Gwynt y Mor wind farm just off the North Wales coast.

Reposted by Christian Odendahl

Robin Hawkes @robhawkes.bsky.social · 1d

Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 1d

"Within NATO, there have been recurring jokes by US officials that the alliance’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe, the key military position in the alliance that has always been American, may one day be German."

Reposted by Kori Schake

Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 1d

Nah. It is making France fear for its political clout in Europe and the world. As @claudmajor.bsky.social says in the piece, that says more about France than it does about Germany.

Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 1d

Germany is boosting its defense spending to levels that its allies can't match — and that's making some of them nervous

Germany’s Growing Military Might Rekindles Old Fears in France

The unease is acute in Paris, where some worry that the continent’s center of political gravity is moving east as Berlin boosts its defense spending to levels its allies can’t match.

bloom.bg

Reposted by Christian Odendahl

Peter Thal Larsen @petertl.bsky.social · 1d

The world's central bankers are rallying around Jay Powell

We stand in full solidarity with the Federal Reserve System and its Chair Jerome H. Powell. The independence of central banks is a cornerstone of price, financial and economic stability in the interest of the citizens that we serve. It is therefore critical to preserve that independence, with full respect for the rule of law and democratic accountability. Chair Powell has served with integrity, focused on his mandate and an unwavering commitment to the public interest. To us, he is a respected colleague who is held in the highest regard by all who have worked with him

Christine Lagarde President of the European Central Bank on behalf of the ECB Governing Council

Andrew Bailey Governor of the Bank of England

Erik Thedéen Governor of Sveriges Riksbank

Christian Kettel Thomsen Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Danmarks Nationalbank

Martin Schlegel Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank

Michele Bullock Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia

Tiff Macklem Governor of the Bank of Canada

Chang Yong Rhee Governor of the Bank of Korea

Gabriel Galípolo Governor of the Banco Central do Brasil

François Villeroy de Galhau Chair of the Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements

Pablo Hernández de Cos General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements

Reposted by Christian Odendahl

Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 1d

Germany is boosting its defense spending to levels that its allies can't match — and that's making some of them nervous

Germany’s Growing Military Might Rekindles Old Fears in France

The unease is acute in Paris, where some worry that the continent’s center of political gravity is moving east as Berlin boosts its defense spending to levels its allies can’t match.

bloom.bg

Reposted by Christian Odendahl

Ian Rennie @theangelremiel.bsky.social · 1d

UKIP adopting an iron cross is definitely a choice but let's not let it overshadow the fact that the Libertarian party now have an image of a gryphon with a chainsaw

Reposted by Christian Odendahl, Stacy D. VanDeveer

autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 1d

🇩🇪 Even the premium-driven German new car market is seeing a regulatory-driven CO2 dive.

Average monthly fleet emissions across all new passenger cars fell below 100g/km for the first time on record in November... and below Spain!

🇫🇷 France heads towards <80g/km

www.linkedin.com/posts/matthi...

Reposted by Christian Odendahl

Steven Bernard @sdbernard.bsky.social · 1d

For this graphic we compare the terrain of the three most expensive rail projects in the world.

HS2 costs an eye watering $537mn per km despite being built on relatively flat terrain.

Read Gill Plimmer, @pickardje.bsky.social and Jonathan Vincent's excellent article
www.ft.com/content/3f73...

Reposted by Christian Odendahl, Steve Peers, Andrew Scott , and 2 more Christian Odendahl, Steve Peers, Andrew Scott, Lee Jones, James Connelly

Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 1d

Why we won't be using X anymore ⬇️

Reposted by Christian Odendahl, Aaron Sojourner, James Goodwin , and 1 more Christian Odendahl, Aaron Sojourner, James Goodwin, Thomas Masterson

George Pearkes @peark.es · 1d

*ORSTED WINS RULING TO RESUME US WIND PROJECT HALTED BY TRUMP

Reposted by Christian Odendahl, Brendan Nyhan, Tom Clark , and 6 more Christian Odendahl, Brendan Nyhan, Tom Clark, Rosemary A. Joyce, Ian Hall, American Library Association, David R. Miller, Scott A. Imberman, Sarah Roberts

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Bessent: "For individuals who want to wire money out of the country, they're gonna have to tick a box whether they are or are not on public assistance. Then we're going to start pushing over the coming days and weeks that if you're on public assistance, you cannot wire money out of the country."

Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 1d

I don't know. More love parade than state visit.

Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 2d

Stark.

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