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Bundeshaushalt: Haushalt am Abgrund

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Reiner Leidl @leidl.bsky.social · Sep 7

Ein kantiger Beitrag der @wirtschaftswoche.bsky.social! Wenn das Lockern der Schuldenbremse ein Freifahrtschein zum 'Weiter so' war, dann passt das Bild für den Blick in die Zukunft - nur die Farben innerhalb und außerhalb des Rings sind vertauscht.

WirtschaftsWoche @wirtschaftswoche.bsky.social · Sep 4

Die Regierung schwimmt im Geld. Trotzdem braucht sie Milliarden. Wie kann das sein? Es mangelt Schwarz-Rot an Ehrgeiz, Mut und Reformwillen.

Die Regierung schwimmt im Geld. Trotzdem braucht sie Milliarden. Wie kann das sein? Es mangelt Schwarz-Rot an Ehrgeiz, Mut und Reformwillen.

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Bundeshaushalt: Haushalt am Abgrund

WirtschaftsWoche @wirtschaftswoche.bsky.social · Sep 4

Die Regierung schwimmt im Geld. Trotzdem braucht sie Milliarden. Wie kann das sein? Es mangelt Schwarz-Rot an Ehrgeiz, Mut und Reformwillen.

Die Regierung schwimmt im Geld. Trotzdem braucht sie Milliarden. Wie kann das sein? Es mangelt Schwarz-Rot an Ehrgeiz, Mut und Reformwillen.

www.wiwo.de

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Pharma Fakten @pharmafakten.bsky.social · Sep 3

Kürzungen bei #Entwicklungshilfen bedrohen die #Gesundheit von Menschen weltweit. Laut einer aktuellen #Studie drohen viele zusätzliche #Tuberkulose-Fälle: pharma-fakten.de/news/gekuerz...

Gekürzte Gelder im Kampf gegen Tuberkulose: Das könnte der Menschheit teuer zu stehen kommen

Kürzungen bei Entwicklungshilfen bedrohen die Gesundheit von Menschen weltweit. Laut einer aktuellen Studie drohen viele zusätzliche Tuberkulose-Fälle.

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Opinion | The One Danger That Should Unite the U.S. and China

Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · Sep 2

My column: The One Danger That Should Unite the
U.S. and China www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/o...

China Is Winning the Cyberwar

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Reiner Leidl @leidl.bsky.social · Aug 21

Cyber security of vital infrastructure is a general, high-level security issue. Strategy and action seem to be needed at EU-level, e.g., by @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu and others. For open societies, maybe the mentioned testing of AI-supported digital-twins might offer a promising starting point.

Foreign Affairs @foreignaffairs.com · Aug 13

Anne Neuberger calls on Washington to craft a new cyber strategy—and lays out how the United States can “achieve the benefits of digitization and a free Internet without compromising its national security”:

America needs a new strategy of deterrence.

Opinion | One Sentence in the Constitution Is Causing America Huge Problems

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Reiner Leidl @leidl.bsky.social · Aug 21

An impressive view upon challenges to the U.S. constitution, by David French. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/o...

China Is Winning the Cyberwar

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Foreign Affairs @foreignaffairs.com · Aug 13

Anne Neuberger calls on Washington to craft a new cyber strategy—and lays out how the United States can “achieve the benefits of digitization and a free Internet without compromising its national security”:

America needs a new strategy of deterrence.

AfD-Wahlaufruf in der »Welt«: Elon Musk weiß nicht, wovon er schreibt

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Reiner Leidl @leidl.bsky.social · Aug 8

The very best wishes! Hoping so much that those American interests can be inspired which will turn out positive for the European ones.

DER SPIEGEL @spiegel.de · Dec 28

Der Milliardär und Trump-Vertraute Elon Musk versucht, auf den Ausgang der Bundestagswahl Einfluss zu nehmen, und wirbt offen für die AfD. »Die Welt« hilft ihm dabei. Ein Vorgang, der Demokraten wachrütteln muss.

Der Milliardär und Trump-Vertraute Elon Musk versucht, auf den Ausgang der Bundestagswahl Einfluss zu nehmen, und wirbt offen für die AfD. »Die Welt« hilft ihm dabei. Ein Vorgang, der Demokraten wachrütteln muss.

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Jeffrey Kopstein @jeffkopstein.bsky.social · Dec 31

A pre-Trump read Steve Hanson and I wrote for today's New York Times. "Trump aims not to streamline modern state bureaucracies, but rather to replace them with a much older form of rule based on personal loyalty to the ruler."

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/31/o...

Opinion | Trump’s Assault on the Systems That Keep Americans Safe Is Dangerous

Eviscerating modern state institutions almost always clears a path for a different political order, built on loyalties and connections to the ruler.

Multilateralism Can Survive Trump

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Foreign Affairs @foreignaffairs.com · Dec 24

To survive another Trump administration, international institutions must learn to bend instead of break, write Allison Carnegie and Richard Clark. “The stakes are simply too high for global organizations to not be proactive.”

With nationalists ascendant, international organizations must learn to bend—so they don’t break.

How to Win the New Cold War

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · Jan 6

The EU leads as a global champion of fair, reliable trade, supported by the largest network of agreements.

Partnerships with 🇨🇦, 🇯🇵, 🇰🇷, and 🇸🇬 drive growth.

By working together we are tackling global challenges and strengthening economic ties.

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#EUTrade

Map illustrating the status of EU trade agreements as of 2025. The map uses color coding to indicate countries and regions with existing agreements, ongoing negotiations, adoption/ratification processes, and areas with no agreements. Key regions with agreements in place include the European Union, parts of North America, South America, and Africa. The legend clarifies the status of each region, including customs unions and partnership agreements.

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Foreign Affairs @foreignaffairs.com · Jan 9

Niall Ferguson urges Trump to learn from Reagan’s efforts to deliver peace through strength during the Cold War—and to focus on reaching a deal with China that reduces the “nightmarish risk of World War III.”

To compete with China, Trump should learn from Reagan.

In the new Trumpian era, liberal democracies must hold their noses – and engage with difficult partners | Timothy Garton Ash

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Timothy Garton Ash @fromtga.bsky.social · Jan 15

1. Only 22% of EUropeans say they regard the US as an 'ally'. Less than Russians who say that of Chinese and vice versa. For me one of the most startling results of our latest global poll with @ECFR
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

New polling says much of the world will welcome Trump. Europe will need to be more transactional abroad – but less so at home, writes Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash

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Reiner Leidl @leidl.bsky.social · Jan 16

Wunderbare Reise durch das polit-kulturelle All des westlich-technologischen Oligarchentypus, mit scharfem Blick auf die normativen Schleudertraumen, die Netzwerkkönige bei der unglaublichen Expansion ihrer Imperien erleiden können – wobei ökonomische Anreize als Erklärung alleine zu kurz greifen!

Andrian Kreye @andriankreye.bsky.social · Jan 14

Demokratie als "ancien regime" - wie die Ideologie des Cyberlibertarismus durchstartet (SZ€). Featuring Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Marc Andreessen, J.D. Vance und natürlich Donald Trump.

www.sueddeutsche.de/kultur/ideol...

<span>Das Münchener Abkommen wurde in der Nacht zum 30.9.1938 als Ergebnis der Münchener Konferenz, die am Vortag begonnen hatte, durch die Regierungschefs Großbritanniens, Frankreichs, Italiens und d...

European Commission @ec.europa.eu · Jan 19

💊 Patients deserve access to innovative, effective health technologies.

New EU law, in force from this month, introduces a permanent EU framework for Health Technology Assessment, helping to ensure faster, broader access to more effective healthcare products and stimulating innovation.

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Reiner Leidl @leidl.bsky.social · Dec 24

Concerning the recent role of @who.int in global health, a comprehensive overview of their activities is found here www.who.int/news/item/07...

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Jan 24

Life expectancy in the US
—by educational attainment, by county
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @ihmeuw.bsky.social
—the growing inequalities
abcnews.go.com/Health/growi... @amymaxmen.bsky.social @kffhealthnews.bsky.social

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Feb 3

An update with latest data available for graph of life expectancy vs health care expenditures per capita for 20 countries and one outlier.

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Reiner Leidl @leidl.bsky.social · Feb 14

VP #Vance, please be aware of appeasement in #Munich, 86 and a half years ago, just a bit more than half a mile away from the #MSC where you will give your speech soon. www.nsdoku.de/lexikon/arti...

Münchener Abkommen 1938

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How Trump wields American power.

Munich Security Conference @munsecconf.bsky.social · Feb 16

Ambassador Christoph Heusgen has always seen the silver linings, even in turbulent times. After his three year tenure, Ischinger and our new Chair Jens Stoltenberg presented him with a literal silver lining.

On behalf of our entire team: Thank you, Christoph Heusgen!

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Foreign Affairs @foreignaffairs.com · Feb 27

“The democratic recession of recent years could become a rout if Washington quits the fight for the world’s ideological future—or, worse still, joins the other side,” writes Hal Brands.

The Renegade Order