Christian Odendahl
@codendahl.bsky.social
European economics editor @TheEconomist. London via Berlin, Stockholm and Cologne. Have no plans to write a book.
The other Duncan, @duncanrobertson.bsky.social, beat you to it.
January 14, 2026 at 12:11 PM
The other Duncan, @duncanrobertson.bsky.social, beat you to it.
Agree, Estonia is a cool flag.
January 14, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Agree, Estonia is a cool flag.
Ha! Good point.
January 14, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Ha! Good point.
What's the book doing there?
January 14, 2026 at 11:41 AM
What's the book doing there?
Too avant-garde minimalism for me.
January 14, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Too avant-garde minimalism for me.
Same. The Japanese flag is the unmatched old classic.
January 14, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Same. The Japanese flag is the unmatched old classic.
Wow. Now *that* is someone playing around with Paint, @alanbeattie.bsky.social.
January 14, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Wow. Now *that* is someone playing around with Paint, @alanbeattie.bsky.social.
Greenland was a foreign marketing gag, the Greenlanders themselves don't call it that.
January 14, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Greenland was a foreign marketing gag, the Greenlanders themselves don't call it that.
I might get cancelled for this, but stripey flags (one, two whatever) are just too boring.
January 14, 2026 at 11:22 AM
I might get cancelled for this, but stripey flags (one, two whatever) are just too boring.
Very nice. I was not aware of it, embarrassingly.
January 14, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Very nice. I was not aware of it, embarrassingly.
Ha! All good, have a good evening.
January 13, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Ha! All good, have a good evening.
I am sure the internet has already found out what kind of hoodie that is and where we can all buy it.
January 13, 2026 at 5:54 PM
I am sure the internet has already found out what kind of hoodie that is and where we can all buy it.
BVerfG hat dazu später nochmal geurteilt, das ist bekannt? Es gibt Spielraum, Pauschalierung, Argument gegen Zersiedelung etc. Gibt Möglichkeiten.
January 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM
BVerfG hat dazu später nochmal geurteilt, das ist bekannt? Es gibt Spielraum, Pauschalierung, Argument gegen Zersiedelung etc. Gibt Möglichkeiten.
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.
January 13, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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.
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.
January 13, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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.
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.
January 13, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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.