Xavier D'Arcy
@xavierdarcy.bsky.social
🇪🇺🇫🇷🇬🇧 / ECB / recovering journalist / "wannabe central banking influencer" / views my own
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never run the old Champs stage again
July 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM
never run the old Champs stage again
Happy Whatever It Takes Day to all those who celebrate!
July 26, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Happy Whatever It Takes Day to all those who celebrate!
The #ECB did the meme: www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/d...
July 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The #ECB did the meme: www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/d...
Get the look: www.refinery29.com/en-us/shop/p... #incharge
June 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Get the look: www.refinery29.com/en-us/shop/p... #incharge
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The ECB is accountable to the people of Europe through the European Parliament.
As such, we have published our feedback statement responding to the issues raised by @europarl.europa.eu in its resolution on our 2023 Annual Report europa.eu/!YqYDhC
As such, we have published our feedback statement responding to the issues raised by @europarl.europa.eu in its resolution on our 2023 Annual Report europa.eu/!YqYDhC
April 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The ECB is accountable to the people of Europe through the European Parliament.
As such, we have published our feedback statement responding to the issues raised by @europarl.europa.eu in its resolution on our 2023 Annual Report europa.eu/!YqYDhC
As such, we have published our feedback statement responding to the issues raised by @europarl.europa.eu in its resolution on our 2023 Annual Report europa.eu/!YqYDhC
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All there is to say is - this is really stupid and destructive.
April 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
All there is to say is - this is really stupid and destructive.
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Don't necessarily agree with the conclusion but interesting thread on some overlooked aspects of new EU fiscal rules interpretation by the EU commission.
Because it fears a change of the EU fiscal rules, the Commission is resorting to a very far-reaching interpretation of the rules to make room for much more defense spending. This is a shortsighted mistake because it risks accidentally killing the rules altogether at the worst moment.
Here is why:
Here is why:
March 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Don't necessarily agree with the conclusion but interesting thread on some overlooked aspects of new EU fiscal rules interpretation by the EU commission.
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An extraordinary moment. America has publicly resigned its leadership of the free world
The United States just voted with Russia against peace in Ukraine.
February 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
An extraordinary moment. America has publicly resigned its leadership of the free world
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Today marks the third anniversary of Russia’s unjustified invasion of Ukraine.
We continue to stand with the people of Ukraine, who have been suffering through this horrific aggression.
We continue to stand with the people of Ukraine, who have been suffering through this horrific aggression.
February 24, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Today marks the third anniversary of Russia’s unjustified invasion of Ukraine.
We continue to stand with the people of Ukraine, who have been suffering through this horrific aggression.
We continue to stand with the people of Ukraine, who have been suffering through this horrific aggression.
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“I’m here today to directly and unambiguously express that stark strategic realities prevent the United States from being the primary guarantor of security in Europe.”
US Secretary of Defence, February 12, 2025.
Everything changed today.
US Secretary of Defence, February 12, 2025.
Everything changed today.
February 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
“I’m here today to directly and unambiguously express that stark strategic realities prevent the United States from being the primary guarantor of security in Europe.”
US Secretary of Defence, February 12, 2025.
Everything changed today.
US Secretary of Defence, February 12, 2025.
Everything changed today.
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BOOM. New Odd Lots with ECB Chief Economist Philip Lane, talking about cyclical and structural pressures facing the eurozone right now podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Philip Lane on the Big Problems Facing the Euro-zone Economy
Podcast Episode · Odd Lots · 02/07/2025 · 46m
podcasts.apple.com
February 7, 2025 at 12:18 PM
BOOM. New Odd Lots with ECB Chief Economist Philip Lane, talking about cyclical and structural pressures facing the eurozone right now podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
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"You'll be visited by three spirits."
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
December 24, 2024 at 11:48 AM
"You'll be visited by three spirits."
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
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The first financial scandal/crisis to defeat all attempts at satire. There's nothing to say
December 4, 2024 at 6:46 AM
The first financial scandal/crisis to defeat all attempts at satire. There's nothing to say
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How kaput is Germany?
My colleagues take a deep, sobering dive. Highly recommended.
www.economist.com/europe/2024/...
My colleagues take a deep, sobering dive. Highly recommended.
www.economist.com/europe/2024/...
Once dominant, Germany is now desperate
As an election looms its business model is breaking down
www.economist.com
November 21, 2024 at 12:14 PM
How kaput is Germany?
My colleagues take a deep, sobering dive. Highly recommended.
www.economist.com/europe/2024/...
My colleagues take a deep, sobering dive. Highly recommended.
www.economist.com/europe/2024/...
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Hey everyone, happy to join the blue skies over here ✌️🇪🇺 Greetings from Frankfurt, have a great weekend!
October 13, 2023 at 10:43 AM
Hey everyone, happy to join the blue skies over here ✌️🇪🇺 Greetings from Frankfurt, have a great weekend!
Party currently polling at ~5% holding the entire EU to ransom once again
Forget the Maastricht Treaty's 3%/GDP deficit limit.. in negotiations to reform EU's Stability & Growth Pact, Germany is pushing for deficit levels of 1%
.@c_lindner will be too young to know, but this was Germany's position in the original negotiations setting up the SGP: in 1997!
.@c_lindner will be too young to know, but this was Germany's position in the original negotiations setting up the SGP: in 1997!
October 27, 2023 at 7:25 AM
Party currently polling at ~5% holding the entire EU to ransom once again
Switzerland is a truly unbelievable country
October 26, 2023 at 4:59 PM
Switzerland is a truly unbelievable country
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Hi, who is here from German #Econtwitter? Please answer and retweet!
September 20, 2023 at 3:21 PM
Hi, who is here from German #Econtwitter? Please answer and retweet!
A noticeable lack of "Bluesky" over Frankfurt today
October 20, 2023 at 10:05 AM
A noticeable lack of "Bluesky" over Frankfurt today
Die logische Konsequenz von Lindners Kurs, sich als "Opposition innerhalb der Ampel" zu positionieren: die Leute entscheiden sich dann halt lieber für das Original. Tja 👋
BUNDESTAGSWAHL | Sonntagsfrage Forsa/RTL/n-tv
Union: 32% (+4)
AfD: 21% (+1)
SPD: 14% (-4)
GRÜNE: 14%
FDP: 4% (-2)
LINKE: 4%
FW: 3% (NEU)
Sonstige: 8% (-2)
Änderungen zur letzten Umfrage vom 10. Oktober 2023
Verlauf: whln.eu/UmfragenDeutschland
#btw #btw256
Union: 32% (+4)
AfD: 21% (+1)
SPD: 14% (-4)
GRÜNE: 14%
FDP: 4% (-2)
LINKE: 4%
FW: 3% (NEU)
Sonstige: 8% (-2)
Änderungen zur letzten Umfrage vom 10. Oktober 2023
Verlauf: whln.eu/UmfragenDeutschland
#btw #btw256
October 17, 2023 at 4:16 PM
Die logische Konsequenz von Lindners Kurs, sich als "Opposition innerhalb der Ampel" zu positionieren: die Leute entscheiden sich dann halt lieber für das Original. Tja 👋
Hey everyone, happy to join the blue skies over here ✌️🇪🇺 Greetings from Frankfurt, have a great weekend!
October 13, 2023 at 10:43 AM
Hey everyone, happy to join the blue skies over here ✌️🇪🇺 Greetings from Frankfurt, have a great weekend!