wildebees.bsky.social
The digital policy strategist you didn’t know you needed—using terms like 'sovereign data assets' as casually as most would say 'hello'.
Also geopolitics, innovation, industrial policy.
Location: Den Haag 🇳🇱 From: 🇿🇦
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No wonder then that they have little appreciation of what Europe could be, if they were not so obstructive. The mainstream political class, Schröder, Merkel, Scoltz, should take the blame. Will Merz be any different?
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They also have little appreciation how they damaged the EU and eurozone by resisting banking and capital markets union, and importing demand from other countries (trade imbalances). They are sceptical about Europe’s prospects having been prime culprits in creating those poor prospects.
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Germans have little understanding how they benefitted from being in the EU and eurozone. It reduced the costs of their exports and encouraged capital flight to them during the eurozone crisis.
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Impossible to understate how important Germany is to the EU and eurozone success or dissolution. For it to flourish we need more integration. Germany key. Second best option is a breakup, but for this to happen it’s best Germany initiates the breakup. So other countries’ euro denominated debts fall.
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I’m not a fan of his, but I agree.
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Fierce religiosity, social conservatism, a hatred of liberal democracy.
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Showing a real grasp that most of Germany’s “business model” issues have far more to do with its relationship and orientation to the world — rather than petty domestic politics.
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First, the COM needs to set some genuine sectoral priorities. The Draghi report offers a solid framework for selecting industries (below). We get that officially writing off sectors is politically tricky—but providing a focused positive list with clear sector-specific goals should be doable!
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#justSaying
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Gallium powers critical technologies—high-frequency radar, 5G communications, and advanced electronics. As power semiconductors transition from silicon to gallium, its strategic value soars. China's 98% control of global supply creates a profound vulnerability.