Aslak Berg
@aslak.bsky.social
Trade, public policy, economics, research fellow at the Centre for European Reform, formerly with the Norwegian civil service and EFTA
Nothing new under the sun
October 19, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Nothing new under the sun
Reading this history of Gaza and struck by the fact that Britain at the time actually had 38,000 soldiers to place near the Suez Canal
October 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Reading this history of Gaza and struck by the fact that Britain at the time actually had 38,000 soldiers to place near the Suez Canal
Calling it the War Department is more honest and more accurate
September 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Calling it the War Department is more honest and more accurate
I like and admire the FT, but I thought I'd do a quick side-by-side comparison of their editorial reactions to the UK and the EU deals with the US. Granted, the EU has scale and could feasibly engage in a trade war at enormous cost to itself, but it was the UK that set the precedent.
August 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I like and admire the FT, but I thought I'd do a quick side-by-side comparison of their editorial reactions to the UK and the EU deals with the US. Granted, the EU has scale and could feasibly engage in a trade war at enormous cost to itself, but it was the UK that set the precedent.
I was in the Financial Times a couple of months ago explaining what the US wanted in trade negotiations. It's held up well for the deals so far. In the end, the US will get the tariffs Trump wants without any retaliation, but no other concessions of substance - including on regulation or tax.
July 31, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I was in the Financial Times a couple of months ago explaining what the US wanted in trade negotiations. It's held up well for the deals so far. In the end, the US will get the tariffs Trump wants without any retaliation, but no other concessions of substance - including on regulation or tax.
Really enjoyed being interviewed for this article where I try to give as pithy a summary as I can of how we got here www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe...
July 30, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Really enjoyed being interviewed for this article where I try to give as pithy a summary as I can of how we got here www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe...
On Trump's tariffs against the EU:
July 12, 2025 at 1:14 PM
On Trump's tariffs against the EU:
I’m very late to getting around to reading it, but @samfr.bsky.social ‘s book is both eminently readable and very enlightening
June 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I’m very late to getting around to reading it, but @samfr.bsky.social ‘s book is both eminently readable and very enlightening
This paragraph really puts it into perspective
June 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM
This paragraph really puts it into perspective
There are many ways to lose your head on social media
June 18, 2025 at 7:30 AM
There are many ways to lose your head on social media
As a bonus, a picture of a typical journalist according to ChatGPT. Very helpful label as well.
June 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
As a bonus, a picture of a typical journalist according to ChatGPT. Very helpful label as well.
When asked to create an image of a female think-tanker the outfit is a little less convincing
June 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
When asked to create an image of a female think-tanker the outfit is a little less convincing
Inspired by @joetwyman.bsky.social I asked ChatGPT to create an image of typical think-tanker and I feel like I know about a dozen of these men.
June 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Inspired by @joetwyman.bsky.social I asked ChatGPT to create an image of typical think-tanker and I feel like I know about a dozen of these men.
