Jan Techau

@jantechau.bsky.social

Director, Europe at Eurasia Group

Russland hat drei Forderungspakete: 1. Direkte Verhandlungen mit den USA, ohne die Ukraine und ohne Europa. 2. Der Westen/Trump muss die Ukraine zwingen, die „Realitäten vor Ort“ anzuerkennen. Also: die Annexion von 5 ukrainischen Gebieten und über 20 Prozent des Staatsterritoriums,

Also, it is never discussed that farm subsidies have a strategic dimension as well. By keeping an otherwise uncompetitive sector alive they maintain a critical national survival asset for times of severe crisis and war. They are a precautionary measure, an element of "staatliche Daseinsvorsorge".

Christian Odendahl@codendahl.bsky.social · 3y ago

Agricultural subsidies do not end up in farmers' pockets alone. Consumers (lower prices) Landowners (higher land rents) are both potential recipients, too. Very hard to estimate. Any new studies out there?