Christian Odendahl
@codendahl.bsky.social
European economics editor @TheEconomist. London via Berlin, Stockholm and Cologne. Have no plans to write a book.
Our cover this week.
economist.com/leaders/2025...
economist.com/leaders/2025...
November 6, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Our cover this week.
economist.com/leaders/2025...
economist.com/leaders/2025...
Our cover this week.
economist.com/leaders/2025...
economist.com/leaders/2025...
October 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Our cover this week.
economist.com/leaders/2025...
economist.com/leaders/2025...
Contrast and compare. This is street light charging solutions in two different European capitals, but by the same company.
Weird, why such a massive box in one, and just a plug in the other?
Weird, why such a massive box in one, and just a plug in the other?
October 23, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Contrast and compare. This is street light charging solutions in two different European capitals, but by the same company.
Weird, why such a massive box in one, and just a plug in the other?
Weird, why such a massive box in one, and just a plug in the other?
As much as I enjoy the % increase in EV sales in Germany, the overall picture remains depressing.
The year-long campaigns against EVs still reverberate. www.adac.de/news/neuzula...
The year-long campaigns against EVs still reverberate. www.adac.de/news/neuzula...
October 13, 2025 at 8:22 AM
As much as I enjoy the % increase in EV sales in Germany, the overall picture remains depressing.
The year-long campaigns against EVs still reverberate. www.adac.de/news/neuzula...
The year-long campaigns against EVs still reverberate. www.adac.de/news/neuzula...
Bit of a disagreement on the family history there. I let you two discuss it while you wait for the ferry check-in to open.
October 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Bit of a disagreement on the family history there. I let you two discuss it while you wait for the ferry check-in to open.
Increase from a low base, admittedly. Still interesting.
October 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Increase from a low base, admittedly. Still interesting.
You could also say that the anomaly of Germany maintaining a high industry share despite its rising GDP level is now probably over and the country will continue where it left off back then.
October 8, 2025 at 11:05 AM
You could also say that the anomaly of Germany maintaining a high industry share despite its rising GDP level is now probably over and the country will continue where it left off back then.
This needs to change. A 15.4% household savings rate is too high.
(Yes, looking at you, Germany, at 19.2%! Though Poland, from around 5% pre-pandemic to now 10%, is also remarkable.)
(Yes, looking at you, Germany, at 19.2%! Though Poland, from around 5% pre-pandemic to now 10%, is also remarkable.)
October 8, 2025 at 9:14 AM
This needs to change. A 15.4% household savings rate is too high.
(Yes, looking at you, Germany, at 19.2%! Though Poland, from around 5% pre-pandemic to now 10%, is also remarkable.)
(Yes, looking at you, Germany, at 19.2%! Though Poland, from around 5% pre-pandemic to now 10%, is also remarkable.)
There are two ways of dealing with foxes 🦊 in London gardens.
September 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
There are two ways of dealing with foxes 🦊 in London gardens.
My home town, #Cologne, didn't get the memo that there is a right-ward shift in German politics.
Run-off between the Green and the SPD candidate likely to go in SPD's favour, but who knows.
Run-off between the Green and the SPD candidate likely to go in SPD's favour, but who knows.
September 16, 2025 at 9:53 AM
My home town, #Cologne, didn't get the memo that there is a right-ward shift in German politics.
Run-off between the Green and the SPD candidate likely to go in SPD's favour, but who knows.
Run-off between the Green and the SPD candidate likely to go in SPD's favour, but who knows.
Job vacancy rate (open jobs/total jobs) falls again in the EU.
A bit of that is normalisation, but part of it is economic weakness (considering that demographics would make this trend upwards). ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/...
A bit of that is normalisation, but part of it is economic weakness (considering that demographics would make this trend upwards). ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/...
September 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Job vacancy rate (open jobs/total jobs) falls again in the EU.
A bit of that is normalisation, but part of it is economic weakness (considering that demographics would make this trend upwards). ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/...
A bit of that is normalisation, but part of it is economic weakness (considering that demographics would make this trend upwards). ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/...
Our cover this week.
economist.com/leaders/2025...
economist.com/leaders/2025...
September 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Our cover this week.
economist.com/leaders/2025...
economist.com/leaders/2025...
(Was just reminded by a screenshot picture of this old tweet of mine.)
The wonders of ze German language. BILD wants to title:
"The rights of the unvaccinated will be curtailed."
Instead, by leaving out just one letter, an r, it becomes
"Right-wing unvaccinated people will be circumcised."
The wonders of ze German language. BILD wants to title:
"The rights of the unvaccinated will be curtailed."
Instead, by leaving out just one letter, an r, it becomes
"Right-wing unvaccinated people will be circumcised."
September 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
(Was just reminded by a screenshot picture of this old tweet of mine.)
The wonders of ze German language. BILD wants to title:
"The rights of the unvaccinated will be curtailed."
Instead, by leaving out just one letter, an r, it becomes
"Right-wing unvaccinated people will be circumcised."
The wonders of ze German language. BILD wants to title:
"The rights of the unvaccinated will be curtailed."
Instead, by leaving out just one letter, an r, it becomes
"Right-wing unvaccinated people will be circumcised."
I have read this book with my kids many times, it is beautiful, and through this video I now know there are two more!
September 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I have read this book with my kids many times, it is beautiful, and through this video I now know there are two more!
Nononono, Deutsche Bahn is worse than almost any British franchise.
September 9, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Nononono, Deutsche Bahn is worse than almost any British franchise.
The memes practically write themselves.
September 9, 2025 at 11:07 AM
The memes practically write themselves.
Anything in the middle?
September 9, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Anything in the middle?
