Milan Vaňko
@milanvanko.bsky.social
Head of Structural Analyses Section at National Bank of Slovakia. University of Nottingham Econ PhD 2015. pro-European. Reposts≠endorsement & views my own.
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Tesla’s shares dropped 14% on Thursday in New York, the stock’s biggest decline since March 10, as Elon Musk and Donald Trump feud devolved into a public war. The rout erased about $150 billion from the electric-vehicle maker’s market value
June 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Tesla’s shares dropped 14% on Thursday in New York, the stock’s biggest decline since March 10, as Elon Musk and Donald Trump feud devolved into a public war. The rout erased about $150 billion from the electric-vehicle maker’s market value
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Obviously, China is facing the highest US tariffs right now, but who faces the 2nd-highest?
Tiny Slovakia, which has a ~22% effective tariff because so much of its exports are cars that we've hit with a 25% tariff. They don't deserve that, what are we even doing here?
Tiny Slovakia, which has a ~22% effective tariff because so much of its exports are cars that we've hit with a 25% tariff. They don't deserve that, what are we even doing here?
Broken down by country, Trump has imposed the lowest effective tariff rates on Canada/Mexico (given most of their goods face 0% tariffs under the USMCA exemption), 10% on most countries, higher rates on car exporters like Germany/Japan/Korea, and the highest tariffs on China.
May 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Obviously, China is facing the highest US tariffs right now, but who faces the 2nd-highest?
Tiny Slovakia, which has a ~22% effective tariff because so much of its exports are cars that we've hit with a 25% tariff. They don't deserve that, what are we even doing here?
Tiny Slovakia, which has a ~22% effective tariff because so much of its exports are cars that we've hit with a 25% tariff. They don't deserve that, what are we even doing here?
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“Trump’s election campaign boast that he could strike a peace deal in 24 hours beggared belief. So has the incompetence and cynicism of his administration as it scrambles to land a settlement at any price.”
— @financialtimes.com editorial board.
on.ft.com/3GnwjqB
— @financialtimes.com editorial board.
on.ft.com/3GnwjqB
Trump’s shameful Crimea ultimatum to Ukraine
Washington is trying to force on Kyiv a peace deal on Russia’s terms
on.ft.com
April 24, 2025 at 7:13 PM
“Trump’s election campaign boast that he could strike a peace deal in 24 hours beggared belief. So has the incompetence and cynicism of his administration as it scrambles to land a settlement at any price.”
— @financialtimes.com editorial board.
on.ft.com/3GnwjqB
— @financialtimes.com editorial board.
on.ft.com/3GnwjqB
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When is 20% actually 4%? When you export a lot of tariff-exempted pharmaceuticals to the US, like Ireland. Most EU countries face tariffs lower than 20%. (Finland 13% etc.)
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on.ft.com/42ykWog In charts: winners and losers from Trump’s new tariffs
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on.ft.com/42ykWog In charts: winners and losers from Trump’s new tariffs
April 5, 2025 at 8:45 AM
When is 20% actually 4%? When you export a lot of tariff-exempted pharmaceuticals to the US, like Ireland. Most EU countries face tariffs lower than 20%. (Finland 13% etc.)
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on.ft.com/42ykWog In charts: winners and losers from Trump’s new tariffs
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on.ft.com/42ykWog In charts: winners and losers from Trump’s new tariffs
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Ukraine is Europe!
We stand by Ukraine.
We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor.
Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.
We stand by Ukraine.
We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor.
Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.
February 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Ukraine is Europe!
We stand by Ukraine.
We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor.
Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.
We stand by Ukraine.
We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor.
Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.
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French President Macron: The United States should be compensated by Russia for expenses incurred in supporting Ukraine, since Russia started the war.
February 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
French President Macron: The United States should be compensated by Russia for expenses incurred in supporting Ukraine, since Russia started the war.
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There is now way to separate noise from signal, when nothing but noise is on offer.
Let us stay grounded in factual knowledge and let us not make the same mistake that led to WWII
#ArmUkraineToWin via @economist.com
Let us stay grounded in factual knowledge and let us not make the same mistake that led to WWII
#ArmUkraineToWin via @economist.com
February 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
There is now way to separate noise from signal, when nothing but noise is on offer.
Let us stay grounded in factual knowledge and let us not make the same mistake that led to WWII
#ArmUkraineToWin via @economist.com
Let us stay grounded in factual knowledge and let us not make the same mistake that led to WWII
#ArmUkraineToWin via @economist.com
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If we, Europeans, fail to spend big on defence now, we will be forced to spend 10 times more if we don’t prevent a wider war. As the Polish PM I’m entitled to say it loud and clear, since Poland already spends almost 5% of its GDP on defence. And we will continue to do so.
February 17, 2025 at 7:12 PM
If we, Europeans, fail to spend big on defence now, we will be forced to spend 10 times more if we don’t prevent a wider war. As the Polish PM I’m entitled to say it loud and clear, since Poland already spends almost 5% of its GDP on defence. And we will continue to do so.
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Trump plans to withdraw troops from the Baltics and parts of Western Europe - a key Putin demand - making former Soviet nations a prime target for Russian attacks, the FT reports.
February 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Trump plans to withdraw troops from the Baltics and parts of Western Europe - a key Putin demand - making former Soviet nations a prime target for Russian attacks, the FT reports.
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The Guardian view on Europe’s duty to Ukraine: solidarity must not waver in the age of Trump | Editorial
The Guardian view on Europe’s duty to Ukraine: solidarity must not waver in the age of Trump | Editorial
Kyiv must be given the military and financial means to resist any attempt to force an unjust peace
In the aftermath of 9/11, the neoconservative thinker Robert Kagan published an influential book titled Of Paradise and Power: America and Europe in the…
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2024 at 6:02 PM
The Guardian view on Europe’s duty to Ukraine: solidarity must not waver in the age of Trump | Editorial
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Brussels to free up billions of euros for defence from EU budget
https://www.ft.com/content/eb0de7f4-5ba1-460a-a83d-1a7302fc1536
https://www.ft.com/content/eb0de7f4-5ba1-460a-a83d-1a7302fc1536
Brussels to free up billions of euros for defence from EU budget
Policy shift will allow the bloc’s capitals to redirect ‘cohesion funds’ amid Ukraine conflict and Trump victory
www.ft.com
November 11, 2024 at 9:12 PM
Brussels to free up billions of euros for defence from EU budget
https://www.ft.com/content/eb0de7f4-5ba1-460a-a83d-1a7302fc1536
https://www.ft.com/content/eb0de7f4-5ba1-460a-a83d-1a7302fc1536