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Merz rejects joint EU borrowing

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz rejected French President Emmanuel Macron's proposal for joint EU borrowing to fund strategic investments in EU policymaking, deepening a public Franco‑German rift.

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Reposted by Lars P. Feld, Jože P. Damijan

57%

Scholar power: 57.6%

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Economics 55%, Political science 30%, Law 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Lars P. Feld	47%	50	33.2%
🎓 Jože P. Damijan	46%	28	24.3%
Total			57.6%

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by Ulrich Speck Reposted by Lars P. Feld

33%

Scholar power: 33.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 55%, Political science 30%, Law 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Ulrich Speck	-	0	-
🎓 Lars P. Feld	47%	50	33.2%
Total			33.2%

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0.205

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by Michael Pettis

49%

Scholar power: 49.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 55%, Political science 30%, Law 15%

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🎓 Michael Pettis	58%	8	49.2%

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49.0%

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0.032

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Michael Pettis

@michaelpettis.bsky.social

I agree. I don't think the ECB can easily devalue the euro as it doesn't intervene. What is more, many in the ECB are talking about the benefits of a stronger euro.

February 11, 2026 at 2:37 AM

by Christian Chavagneux

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Scholar power: 22.8%

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Economics 55%, Political science 30%, Law 15%

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🎓 Christian Chavagneux	31%	6	22.8%

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Christian Chavagneux

@chrisaltereco.bsky.social

Merz se rapproche de Meloni parce qu'il pense que le président Macron est désormais trop faible pour exercer une quelconque influence en Europe
www.ft.com/content/394c...