The author outlined a “Fehlinger Doctrine” calling for Europe to grow from EU27 to EU50 and unite free democracies across Europe, the Atlantic and the Pacific. They said the vision would encompass 50 member states, around 925 million people and roughly $39.2 trillion in nominal GDP, and cited a figure of about 31% of the world. https://t.co/gNPihqOuYu #EU50 #Democracy #Unity #EU #US #CA #AU
Peter Kurrild-Klitgaard asked what penalties would be appropriate for the politicians, officials, and the company that he believed were co-responsible for the largest and most irreparable data leak in Denmark's history. He related the question to the harsh penalties that, according to him, affected even small, idealistic associations for violations of GDPR rules. #GDPR #Databeskyttelse #Danmark (translated)
The author wrote that Mexico had slightly exceeded Poland in nominal GDP per capita in 2006, at about $9,500 compared with Poland’s $9,100. By 2026, the author said, Poland was at about $31,300 per person and Mexico at about $15,800. https://t.co/9hBTNqYgM1 #Polska #Meksyk #Gospodarka #PL #MX
Christian Miele explained using rough rounded numbers that the German gross domestic product is around 4,000 billion, while state expenditures amount to about 2,100 billion, or 52 percent of GDP. State revenues are among the highest in the world and are also around 2,100 billion, slightly below that, which is why there is a deficit. Miele said the problem lies on the expenditure side and not on the revenue side, even if revenues would soon become a topic as well. Without changes in expenditures, the problems would continue to grow. Whoever claims otherwise is lying and contributes to the fact that society remains in a "state of shock" and continues to decline, he wrote. #Staatsquote #Wirtschaft #Finanzen (translated)
The author said they saw signs of what they called Europe’s protectionist reflexes and argued that the US and China had already won the race for frontier models. They urged Europe to accept this and reform the GDPR, AI Act and Digital Market Act, claiming the rules as they stood would prevent Europeans from getting early access to the best AI tools. #Europa #InteligenciaArtificial #MercadoDigital #EU #US #CN
News from Absurdistan: The Berlin Regional Court has prohibited me from using a word at the request of former GdP Vice #Sven_Hüber, which another chamber has just allowed (see screenshot). For every case of violation, I am threatened with a fine of up to 250,000 euros, (1/6) https://t.co/Jr865MyOF6 #Absurdistan #Recht #Berlin (translated)
@Coach__Brandon @itsDanielSuarez The entire US healthcare system that artificially limits the number of licensed providers, allows providers to charge whatever, and insurance to charge you whatever plus X, while nobody is allowed to set up a competing system… argh. A large part of US GDP is just extortion. #Healthcare #USEconomy #Insurance #US
SERBIA’S ECONOMIC RECORD UNDER VUČIĆ — LOOK AT THE NUMBERS. In the 2012–2025 regional comparison shown here, Serbia records 87.6% cumulative inflation — the highest of the nine countries — while real GDP growth is +39.5%, only 7th of 9. The latest World Bank data also show https://t.co/HKTHWQ8WbU #Serbia #Economy #Inflation #RS
AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 29 SEPTEMBER 2026 Major developments reported during the previous 24 hours. 1. ETHIOPIA — Renewed Tigray conflict intensifies around strategic Alamata Federal-aligned forces claimed the capture of Alamata, an important supply hub south of Mekelle, after a TPLF-led offensive widened fighting into Afar and Amhara. Diplomatic sources cited by Reuters said the town had fallen or federal-aligned forces had entered it, while communications remained disrupted across Tigray. The renewed conflict is raising serious concerns about the survival of the 2022 Pretoria peace settlement. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ethiopian-pro-government-forces-claim-capture-strategic-tigray-town-2026-09-28/ 2. DR CONGO — Ebola outbreak passes 8,000 confirmed cases Importance: 10/10 — Critical Government data showed 8,067 confirmed Ebola cases and 3,901 deaths as of September 26. The Bundibugyo-virus outbreak is now the largest and deadliest Ebola epidemic recorded in the DRC and has spread across 63 health zones in seven provinces; shortages of health workers and weaknesses in contact tracing continue to impede containment. Source: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/africa/2026-09-28-drc-ebola-infections-cross-8000-confirms-government/ 3. SOUTH AFRICA — Death toll from Wedela tavern shooting rises to 18 Importance: 9/10 — Very High Police said another victim died in hospital, raising the death toll from the weekend attack in Wedela, southwest of Johannesburg, to 18. Authorities are searching for the attackers and examining a possible connection to turf wars in illegal gold mining; a separate weekend shooting near Cape Town killed another 10 people. Source: https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/south-african-police-death-toll-062225459.html 4. ZAMBIA — Government targets average 7% economic growth Importance: 8/10 — High Zambia's finance ministry says the government aims to raise average economic growth to 7% over the next three years. The target follows progress in restructuring the country's external debt and represents an attempt to translate improving macroeconomic stability into stronger sustained growth. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/zambia-aims-lift-economic-growth-7-over-next-three-years-2026-09-28/ 5. MALI — Barrick and unions reach agreement, averting gold-mine strike Importance: 8/10 — High Barrick Mining signed a new collective bargaining agreement with unions at the Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex, and planned strike action was withdrawn. The agreement reduces immediate operational risk at one of Mali's most important gold-producing assets following a prolonged period of tension involving the miner, workers and the Malian authorities. Source: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441512/mali-gold-mine-barrick-mining-reaches-deal-with-unions 6. KENYA — Court of Appeal upholds Affordable Housing Levy Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed challenges to the Affordable Housing Act and levy, upholding the legal framework underpinning one of President William Ruto's major domestic programmes. The judges also upheld the Kenya Revenue Authority Commissioner's role in collecting the levy, although they found that the Commission on Revenue Allocation should have been consulted before parliamentary debate. Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202609280027.html 7. ETHIOPIA–SUDAN — Accusations over support for armed groups deepen regional tensions Ethiopia's army chief accused Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of supporting forces fighting federal troops amid renewed warfare in northern Ethiopia. Sudan rejected the allegations as baseless and counter-accused Ethiopia of facilitating support for Sudan's paramilitary RSF, adding another interstate dimension to the conflicts destabilising the Horn of Africa. Source: https://apnews.com/article/6b3208122a4221f3c2e8dcbe21630016 8. UGANDA — Police confirm detention of activist Praise Aloikin Ugandan police confirmed that activist Praise Aloikin Opoloje is in custody after activists and associates had reported her missing. Police said she had been arrested and would be brought before a court; Aloikin participated in the 2024 anti-corruption protests and has publicly criticised political and security figures. Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202609280365.html 9. SOUTH AFRICA — Rand weakens as high oil prices increase economic pressure Importance: 7.5/10 — High The rand weakened about 0.5% against the dollar in early Monday trade as Middle East tensions pushed Brent crude above $107 per barrel. Because South Africa imports most of its fuel, sustained high oil prices pose risks through higher import costs and inflationary pressure. Source: https://www.channelafrica.co.za/channelafrica/news/rand-slips-as-us-iran-stalemate-pushes-oil-prices-higher/ 10. AFRICA — AFCON 2027 qualification moves into Matchday 2 Importance: 6/10 — Moderate The latest qualifying round opened with Burkina Faso beating Central African Republic 1–0, Equatorial Guinea defeating Sierra Leone 1–0, DR Congo beating Zimbabwe 2–1 and Tunisia drawing 2–2 with Botswana. September 29 brings a large slate including Ethiopia–Senegal, South Sudan–Egypt, Ghana–Gambia, Guinea-Bissau–Nigeria and Zambia–Togo. Source: https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentP/6/577635/Sports/Africa-Cup-of-Nations-qualifiers-results-amp%3B-fixt.aspx #Africa #AfricaNews #TopNewsOfAfrica #SouthAfrica #Wedela #Johannesburg #TavernShooting #MassShooting #ViolentCrime #IllegalMining #PublicSafety #Zambia #ZambianEconomy #EconomicGrowth #GDPGrowth #DebtRestructuring #Macroeconomics #AfricanEconomy #Ethiopia #Tigray #Alamata #TigrayConflict #PretoriaPeaceAgreement #HornOfAfrica #ArmedConflict #RegionalSecurity #AfricanSecurity #Geopolitics #AfricaToday #wrldorg
🇺🇸 Hassett Signals ‘Outside’ Factors May Hit Deficit, GDP Goals – Bloomberg https://t.co/WbN5Vzl9Dq #Deficit #GDP #Economy #US
“Where Is the Global Cost-Benefit Account of the Green Transition? It is striking that we lack a comprehensive global cost-benefit account of the green transition. Global accounts are otherwise entirely common. The UN, World Bank, IMF, IEA and other international organisations routinely compile global figures for GDP, trade, investment, energy consumption, public finances, debt, population, health and many other areas. The methodologies, institutions and vast amounts of data needed to produce global accounts already exist. Yet, as far as I can determine, there is no equivalent, simple and transparent historical account that brings together global investment in renewable energy and compares it with the economic value that those investments have created. How much has the world collectively spent on research and development, subsidies, wind turbines, solar panels, power grids, energy storage and system integration? And what economic value have these investments collectively generated through energy production, avoided fuel costs and other measurable benefits? There are, of course, numerous individual calculations and cost-benefit analyses. But that is not the same as having a single, comprehensive global account. This is particularly striking because renewable energy is no longer a marginal technological experiment. It has become a central part of the world’s energy system and represents an enormous historical investment. The point is not to assume in advance that the balance must be positive or negative. The point is to apply the same kind of accounting that we already use for so many other global areas. How much has the world invested – what has the world received in return – and what is the net result? That should be one of the most fundamental questions in the debate over the green transition” - ChatGPT
A cikk rámutat, hogy az aszály hosszú távú gazdasági hatásai, amelyek a közvetlen károkon túl is érezhetőek évekig, jelentősen alábecsültek, és a kutatások szerint a következő években a GDP-növekedésre gyakorolt hatásuk elérheti az egy-két százalékpontot is. #aszály #gazdaság #klímaváltozás
China is a great power — but GDP per capita tells another story. China has a huge economy, extraordinary industrial capacity, global technological ambitions and real geopolitical weight. But prosperity per person still remains far below the EU level. World Bank 2025: China GDP https://t.co/9r8iMgugqI #China #GDP #Economy #CN #EU
Další důkaz, že masová migrace nepřínáší realný růst ekonomiky Kanada přijala migranty ve výši 16,9 % své populace z roku 2015 do poloviny roku 2026. USA přijaly 4,9 %. Ale reálný HDP na obyvatele vzrostl o 22,7 % v USA a o 4,0 % v Kanadě. Kanada přijala 3,5násobek migrantů https://t.co/31ECA9D4wS #Migrace #Ekonomie #GDP #CA #US
Olivier Blanchard’s calculations show how important efforts to stabilize debt to GDP for France would be . His methodology should encourage every country to crunch the numbers using his metrics . National debt is not an abstract number ! PG @ESM_Press @ojblanchard1 #DebtToGDP #OlivierBlanchard #FiscalPolicy #FR
Russia is returning to post-election reality. Price of groceries went up overnight, and economic forecasts were adjusted: Russian Ministry of Economic Development decreased their 2027 forecast from 2% to 0.2%, and Bank of Russia has lowered its 2026 GDP growth forecast to 0-1%. #Russia #Economy #Inflation #RU
A nyári hőség Európának több mint 40 ezer milliárd forint veszteséget okozott, különösen Olaszország és Németország szenvedett a GDP csökkenése miatt. #aszalás #hőség #GDPcsökkenés
