Vendeline von Bredow
@vendeline.bsky.social
Germany correspondent, The Economist
A couple of weeks before Germany's pivotal election we interviewed the likely next German chancellor www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
Germany’s “business model is gone”, warns Friedrich Merz
Its probable next leader talks about Ukraine, saving the economy and beating the AfD in an interview
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My article, just out, on what German business leaders are expecting from the new government--and why they feel with they are standing with their backs to the wall www.economist.com/business/202...
German business is being suffocated by high costs and red tape
Many bosses doubt that the upcoming election will change that
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My article on why one should be concerned about the prospect of Herbert Kickl taking over as Austria's next chancellor www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
Austria could soon have a first far-right leader since 1945
Herbert Kickl of the Freedom Party could be the next head of government
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My other article this week on the woes of Russian business www.economist.com/business/202...
Russian businesses are beginning to bear the cost of war
Soaring interest rates, a plunging currency and labour shortages are biting harder
economist.com
My article this week on efforts to fight Swedish gangs www.economist.com/europe/2024/...
If you’ve got it, don’t flaunt it in Sweden
A new law lets police seize unexplained luxury goods
economist.com
Indeed, das ist ein Alarmsignal www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
(S+) Marco Wanderwitz: Angela Merkels letzter Ostbeauftragter gibt wegen rechter Anfeindungen auf
Der Sachse Marco Wanderwitz diente unter Angela Merkel und kämpfte wie kein zweiter Christdemokrat gegen die AfD. Dass er sich nun aus der Politik zurückzieht, ist Ausdruck eines persönlichen Scheiter...
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