# ![@thorstenbenner Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::218653062.png) @thorstenbenner Thorsten Benner

Thorsten Benner posts on X about germany, und, von, china the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [---] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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**Social topic influence**
[germany](/topic/germany) 11.97%, [und](/topic/und) 8.55%, [von](/topic/von) 7.69%, [china](/topic/china) 6.84%, [ein](/topic/ein) 6.84%, [ukraine](/topic/ukraine) 6.84%, [russia](/topic/russia) 5.98%, [kremlin](/topic/kremlin) 4.27%, [huawei](/topic/huawei) 3.42%, [taiwan](/topic/taiwan) 3.42%

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"As always @LianaFix is very much worth reading. Well done to get the discussion going. I personally think other scenarios at least as likely also with regard to rise of German far-right 's impact on foreign policy and suggested antidote ("golden handcuffs") mostly won't work"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/2020408576112529903)  2026-02-08T08:05Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"I don't quite think the "golden handcuffs" are the solution to the concerns of neighbors. First of all why would Germany underwriting joint European borrowing for defense assuage concerns in neighbor countries about Germany's planned reconstitute military might France would happily go with the joint borrowing but why would it assuage any concerns about German military might The material realities of German military power would still be the same -- and the counterweight that France brings and that should leave it self-confident (nukes & SC seat) would not get any weightier through joint"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/2020408584304009244)  2026-02-08T08:05Z 40K followers, 17.7K engagements


"The obvious question allies and partners asked of Bessent selling buyers club and will ask of Vance: what happens if Beijing cuts off members of buyers club while CRM supplies still tight Can this US administration be trusted to stand with them VP Vance rightly announces allied scale is the best way to counter China in critical minerals: We want members to form a trading bloc among allies and partners one that guarantees American access to American industrial might while also expanding production across the entire VP Vance rightly announces allied scale is the best way to counter China in"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/2019145448880066787)  2026-02-04T20:26Z 39.9K followers, [----] engagements


"66% of German favor expanding EU free trade agreements. Only 17% against. A remarkable number. (And particularly remarkable that German Green party voters are 89% in favor of free trade agreements)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/2019504802195980403)  2026-02-05T20:14Z 39.9K followers, 17.4K engagements


"Tom Rose will be taught as a model to emulate in the North Korean Academy of Diplomacy for years to come"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/2019660466092667169)  2026-02-06T06:32Z 39.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Before you get too drunk on Germany as coming space superpower here's a story. [--] years ago Germany discovered it would be nice for its intelligence service BND to have access to own satellite imagery & started a project. [--] years later the project still hasn't taken off. 🚨 BREAKING: Germany Eyes 35B Military Space Expansion Germany is planning a long-term military space program worth up to [--] billion aiming to strengthen its orbital capabilities amid rising concerns over Russia and China Reuters reports. The plan includes deploying https://t.co/3PIiXb7yoT 🚨 BREAKING: Germany Eyes 35B"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/2019832425870946726)  2026-02-06T17:55Z 39.9K followers, 21.1K engagements


"Maybe [----] will finally be the year of the launch of GEORG the"Geheimes Elektro-Optisches Reconnaissance System Germany". A great name for sure. https://www.tagesschau.de/investigativ/ndr-wdr/bnd-satelliten-100.html https://www.tagesschau.de/investigativ/ndr-wdr/bnd-satelliten-100.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/2019832430967026013)  2026-02-06T17:55Z 39.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Bundeswehr Chief Inspector Carsten Breuer set to become NATO Chair of the Military Committee in [----]. WELT reports that US pushed for early decision for Breuer to signal that it sees key German role for conventional defense of Europe as US reduces footprint"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/2020036252259823643)  2026-02-07T07:25Z 39.9K followers, 15.9K engagements


"https://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/article6985e2d09d88d6e920be22a1/carsten-breuer-deutscher-soll-chef-des-maechtigen-nato-militaerausschusses-werden.html https://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/article6985e2d09d88d6e920be22a1/carsten-breuer-deutscher-soll-chef-des-maechtigen-nato-militaerausschusses-werden.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/2020036256038801870)  2026-02-07T07:25Z 39.9K followers, [---] engagements


"@MarvinTBaumann The "breaking news" take on this seemed a bit too enthusiastic too me. But yes for sure this is what is necessary"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/2020042283819888697)  2026-02-07T07:49Z 39.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Europeans should pay more attention to this absolutely crucial aspect of Trump's efforts & plan for it. Were this to go through (likely meaning conditional phasing out of US sanctions) this would be absolute dynamite for European unity with huge divisions likely to emerge"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/2020396161061036125)  2026-02-08T07:15Z 39.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Piece treats a revanchist AfD using German military might against European neighbors as most likely scenario. But how about a Chrupalla AfD making good on promise to use German armed forces solely for German territorial defense seeking accomodation with Kremlin & actually reducing military spending in favor of pensions social services etc. Would also be key to factor in politics in other key countries -- it's more likely that France will be the first to fall into the far-right camp and any scenario would need to include that. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020408580692689219"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/2020408580692689219)  2026-02-08T08:05Z 39.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@larsweisbrod Was will mir diese Mischung aus Luhmann und Robin Alexander sagen"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/2020523506232906209)  2026-02-08T15:41Z 39.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Now China is picking up Russian oil at record discounts. With no misgivings whatsoever by the White House that had sanctioned India for doing exactly the same. "Discounts on Russian oil exports to China widened to new records this week as sellers cut prices to lure demand from the world's top crude importer and offset the likely loss of India sales traders said." https://t.co/1UPX4wTDAX "Discounts on Russian oil exports to China widened to new records this week as sellers cut prices to lure demand from the world's top crude importer and offset the likely loss of India sales traders said.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/2020767535751389250)  2026-02-09T07:51Z 39.9K followers, 35.3K engagements


"Da ist was dran"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/2020787572058771568)  2026-02-09T09:11Z 39.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Und auch sonst exzellentes Stck von @IjomaMangold https://www.zeit.de/kultur/film/2026-02/tino-chrupalla-caren-miosga-afd-donald-trump-usa https://www.zeit.de/kultur/film/2026-02/tino-chrupalla-caren-miosga-afd-donald-trump-usa"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/2020787575716286517)  2026-02-09T09:11Z 39.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Da ist der Global Reporter ja heute nach harter Recherche dem wirklich entscheidenden Problem des Landes auf der Spur. Die ersten Abstze dieses Besinnungsaufsatzes sind journalistische Extraklasse"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/2021507448356675813)  2026-02-11T08:51Z 40K followers, 13.2K engagements


"@MarkJCarney Here is the recording of Carneys powerful speech including the Q & A https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/special-address-by-mark-carney-prime-minister-of-canada/ https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/special-address-by-mark-carney-prime-minister-of-canada/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/2013674881863336264)  2026-01-20T18:07Z 39.8K followers, [---] engagements


"@MarkJCarney @gideonrachman Here is the recording of Carneys powerful speech including the Q & A. https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/special-address-by-mark-carney-prime-minister-of-canada/ https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/special-address-by-mark-carney-prime-minister-of-canada/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/2013675143344583111)  2026-01-20T18:09Z 39.8K followers, [----] engagements


"What a spectacular own goal by a majority in the European Parliament"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/2013956271284560221)  2026-01-21T12:46Z 39.8K followers, [----] engagements


"France and Poland are key for this spectacular own goal undermining European credibility in the world. Majority of Polish EPP MEPs voted against Mercosur. Majority of French MEPs in all groups voted against Mercosur"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/2013972550389297662)  2026-01-21T13:50Z 39.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Greenland. Iceland. Hauptsache Italien"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/2013979662771237294)  2026-01-21T14:19Z 39.8K followers, 10.3K engagements


"Unlike Communist dictaorship Trump didn't expect US "allies" to keep any sign in window. Carney taking the sign out of the window is more a signal to other US allies that old order is not coming back & signal to non-West that had long decried hypocrisy of "rules-based" order"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/2014240296083567042)  2026-01-22T07:34Z 39.8K followers, [---] engagements


""Living in truth" is harder with a real existing Lenin-inspired one-party state than with Trump. Carney's Beijing visit showed as much. Claiming to have a "strategic partnership" with Beijing is "living within a lie" it's putting a fake sign into the window"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/2014240299225076057)  2026-01-22T07:34Z 39.9K followers, [---] engagements


"So maybe surviving as a besieged liberal democratic middle power in today's world dominated by increasingly unrestrained great powers means is not a noble "living in truth" Havel dissident exercise but rather as a default a ruthless and precarious balancing and hedging act"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/2014244345101045815)  2026-01-22T07:50Z 39.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Was great to discuss the promise and pitfalls of Carney's middle powers approach and his Davos speech on CBC The Current alongside @rolandparis @blais_louise. Carney's approach has a lot going for it but it's unnecessary to drape its pretty ruthless hedging & balancing with Havel. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2014647734385496101 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2014647734385496101"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/2014647734385496101)  2026-01-23T10:33Z 39.8K followers, [---] engagements


"Here is the [--] minute segment of @TheCurrentCBC. https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-63-the-current/clip/16193598-carney-got-standing-ovation-davos-speech.-now-what https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-63-the-current/clip/16193598-carney-got-standing-ovation-davos-speech.-now-what"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/2014647738600685852)  2026-01-23T10:33Z 39.8K followers, [---] engagements


"Ferguson should really team up with Mnchau. Theyd be a powerful analysis couple. This is a very wrong take. The reality is that Trump won Davos hands down. And not only did he win it; he owned it. I have never before seen a single individual so completely dominate this vast bazaar of the powerful the wealthy the famous and the self-important. 2/8 This is a very wrong take. The reality is that Trump won Davos hands down. And not only did he win it; he owned it. I have never before seen a single individual so completely dominate this vast bazaar of the powerful the wealthy the famous and the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/2015018331548340683)  2026-01-24T11:06Z 39.8K followers, 19.4K engagements


"Wow. Quite a reputational risk - hopefully it will pay off in terms of being able to make a difference in the patchwork madhouse under Trump https://x.com/ianbremmer/status/837263727674155008 Trump Admin picks Fiona Hill as Senior Russia Director for NSC. I've known Fiona for [--] years she's absolutely world class. https://x.com/ianbremmer/status/837263727674155008 Trump Admin picks Fiona Hill as Senior Russia Director for NSC. I've known Fiona for [--] years she's absolutely world class"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/837282699417124864)  2017-03-02T12:45Z 39.2K followers, [--] engagements


"Almost 2/3 of Germans say Germany is economically too dependent on China -- clear political majority for rebalancing & reducing dependence. 52% of Germans think China is global power Germany needs to put up a fight against the most in future. -- majority for tougher stance"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1200742262491242497)  2019-11-30T11:43Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


""Kein Beruf kein Examen er versteckte sich als Mitarbeiter bei Regional-Abgeordneten. Wenig Geld viel Zeit fr Politik. Wo andere malochten Familien planten hatte er Zeit frs Strippenziehen" Die Angst vor @KuehniKev muss schon gro sein bei BILD. https://www.bild.de/bild-plus/politik/inland/politik-inland/bild-erklaert-juso-chef-kevin-kuehnert-30-der-moechtegern-kanzler-66476728.bild.html#remId=1611479532890628278 https://www.bild.de/bild-plus/politik/inland/politik-inland/bild-erklaert-juso-chef-kevin-kuehnert-30-der-moechtegern-kanzler-66476728.bild.html#remId=1611479532890628278"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1202498759378317312)  2019-12-05T08:03Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"At @handelsblatt event Chinese ambassador Wu issues clear threat to Germany: If you decide to exclude Huawei this will have consequences. You sell million cars per year in China. We may also declare them unsafe. (from min 26). Gloves are off. #5G https://hbapp.handelsblatt.com/cmsid/25332882.html https://hbapp.handelsblatt.com/cmsid/25332882.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1205547443389157376)  2019-12-13T17:58Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


""Huawei 5G would give Germany a Great Leap Forward". Finally Beijing presents killer argument for why we should make ourselves dependent on party state technology for #5G critical infrastructure. Great Leap Forward truly mesmerizing prospect. Worked so well first time around. @AmbLiuXiaoMing @Telegraph It is not just UK it is true for many European states. Germany e.g. has bad mobile network coverage. My cell phone has no signal in some rural areas. Or turned to 3G sometimes. Feel desperate when GPS map does not show. Huawei 5G would give Germany a Great Leap Forward. @AmbLiuXiaoMing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1213750011256877056)  2020-01-05T09:12Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"German officials alarmed over what they see as Trump's aggressive 1bn US$ bid to take over Tbingen-based biopharmaceutical company Curevac to secure possible COVID19 vaccine "just for US". Officials to offer incentives to Curevac & consider blocking sale. https://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/article206555143/Corona-USA-will-Zugriff-auf-deutsche-Impfstoff-Firma.html https://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/article206555143/Corona-USA-will-Zugriff-auf-deutsche-Impfstoff-Firma.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1239088641789628417)  2020-03-15T07:18Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


""With US Germany & EU should pursue forceful decoupling from China. Would be expensive but not too expensive. Corona recession unique opportunity to correct wrong path". @axelspringer CEO Dpfner with most radical statement so far within German liberal-conservative circles"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1256844881059864576)  2020-05-03T07:15Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"Strong statement by @heikomaas with Wang Yi * says he was in touch with Czech Senate president on Taiwan visit & threats have no place in respectful relations * affirms suspension of HK extradition treaty says security law restrictions should be rolled back"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1300740670395764738)  2020-09-01T10:21Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"Bundeswehr lab determined "beyond any doubt" that Navalny was poisoned with Novichok agent banned under [----] Chemical Weapons Convention. German government in touch with EU & NATO partners on "appropriate joint response". Germany will also contact @OPCW in The Hague. Erklrung der Bundesregierung im Fall #Nawalny. https://t.co/QzFIgdnLUs https://t.co/ZBTLlJo4M4 Erklrung der Bundesregierung im Fall #Nawalny. https://t.co/QzFIgdnLUs https://t.co/ZBTLlJo4M4"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1301157318919413760)  2020-09-02T13:57Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"To preserve the now deleted The fucking Maas by @ChinaDaily EU bureau chief @chenweihua for posteriority on this historic day"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1325196583743479814)  2020-11-07T22:01Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


""I have the feeling that people in the West don't understand what is happening in Belarus. A small proud country is fighting against a crazy murderer right in middle of Europe And the world is silent". Nobel laureate Svetlana Alexievich in @derspiegel https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/svetlana-alexievich-on-the-protests-against-alexander-lukashenko-in-belarus-a-5ef54f55-1816-4933-9afc-b6208645dbc9 https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/svetlana-alexievich-on-the-protests-against-alexander-lukashenko-in-belarus-a-5ef54f55-1816-4933-9afc-b6208645dbc9"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1330442262229233671)  2020-11-22T09:25Z 40K followers, [---] engagements


"In meiner gibt es keinen @jensspahn"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1371453460948860933)  2021-03-15T13:29Z 40K followers, [---] engagements


"20 minutes of "summer interview" with possible next chancellor @ArminLaschet by one of Germany's two main public broadcasters. Not a single question that deals with anything beyond Germany. No Europe. No nothing. @TheoKoll as myopic as it gets. Terrible. https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/cdu-laschet-zdf-sommerinterview-100.html https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/cdu-laschet-zdf-sommerinterview-100.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1419381169569812484)  2021-07-25T19:36Z 40K followers, [---] engagements


"Two Berlin-based US diplomats diagnosed with brain injuries of type seen in people exposed to shockwaves from explosions that could be from microwave attacks worked on countering Russian disinformation & NS2. Had reported being followed by Russian agents. https://www.bild.de/politik/inland/politik-inland/putins-schall-angriffe-in-berlin-das-ist-krasser-als-der-tiergarten-mord-77430684.bild.html https://www.bild.de/politik/inland/politik-inland/putins-schall-angriffe-in-berlin-das-ist-krasser-als-der-tiergarten-mord-77430684.bild.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1428608449571659777)  2021-08-20T06:42Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"Merkel's grand finale at @VogelparkMarlow. We will miss her. https://www.stern.de/politik/deutschland/angela-merkel-besucht-vogelpark-marlow---und-produziert-grandiose-fotos_30769008-30768988.html https://www.stern.de/politik/deutschland/angela-merkel-besucht-vogelpark-marlow---und-produziert-grandiose-fotos_30769008-30768988.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1441290192262889477)  2021-09-24T06:35Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"Selten hat ein Dokumentarfilm Politik so erfahrbar gemacht ohne selbst zu werten. @akatharinaa & @LucasStratmann ber @KuehniKev & die SPD. Premiere heute beim Hamburger Filmfestival. Sechs Folgen in der Mediathek die sich lohnen. https://www.ndr.de/fernsehen/Dokuserie-Kevin-Kuehnert-und-die-SPDkuehnert164.html https://www.ndr.de/fernsehen/Dokuserie-Kevin-Kuehnert-und-die-SPDkuehnert164.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1444353327551197185)  2021-10-02T17:27Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"Europeans can be extremely grateful to have competent reliable US administration laser-focused on a European crisis & willing to invest real resources. They should also remind themselves going forward they should consider this the exception not the norm and prepare accordingly"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1492217251956768772)  2022-02-11T19:21Z 40K followers, [---] engagements


"Scholz treats himself to a bit of Putin trolling: NATO Eastern enlargement not a topic that well likely encounter in our offices as long as we hold them. I dont quite know how long president plans to stay in office. I have feeling this could take longer but not forever"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1493604818136580098)  2022-02-15T15:15Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"finance minister Lindner: "Putin's attack is not just an attack on Ukraine. It's an attack on a Werteordnung. It is an attack on us all". "We will isolate Russia. Economically financially politically". "We are willing to bear costs of sanctions. They are price of freedom""  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1497894915652661248)  2022-02-27T11:22Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


""Wir mssen einen khlen Kopf bewahren. So sehr es uns das Herz zerreit". Nachhilfe fr CDU-Vorsitzenden & Springer-Chef in Sachen verantwortungsvolle Realpolitik von einer grnen Auenministerin. Besser als @ABaerbock kann man Dpfner & Merz nicht abrumen"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1499828918391558165)  2022-03-04T19:27Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


""I survived Hitler. I survived Stalin. And I will also survive this asshole Putin". 96year old Auschwitz survivor Anastasia Gulej who lives in Kyiv. https://taz.de/Tagebuch-aus-der-Ukraine-und-dem-Exil/5838852/ https://taz.de/Tagebuch-aus-der-Ukraine-und-dem-Exil/5838852/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1500802600853254152)  2022-03-07T11:56Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"This is how the Russian state will now be perceived. This is your image"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1510738510193565711)  2022-04-03T21:58Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"I met with some Berlin bubble colleagues yesterday to learn about their perspectives on what Germany should do on Russias war (not the full Zeitenwende agenda but specifically the war). Here are a few take-aways. They are very basic even banal but maybe repetition cant hurt.🧵"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1511324658309767174)  2022-04-05T12:47Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"4)Our interest is to do the smartest & most effective things to help Ukraine win this war. Putin not winning is very much in our own security interest & and that is why we should invest heavily in this"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1511324665297391618)  2022-04-05T12:47Z 40K followers, [---] engagements


"9)Germany & Europe need to get out of reactive mode & think about what we can we do overtly and covertly to surprise Kremlin (also on other fronts where Russia has security interests Arctic Africa Middle East)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1511324674768228355)  2022-04-05T12:47Z 40K followers, [---] engagements


"11)German officials shouldnt ever talk about return to status quo ante with Russia not even in theoretical terms. As one colleague said: Which status quo ante do you want to return to Russia lying to us or we lying to ourselves"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1511324678496866305)  2022-04-05T12:47Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"13) For the rest welcome to the age of shitty choices for . Germany has manoeuvred itself in situation in which it needs to get used to going for least bad option with no good options available"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1511324682515066887)  2022-04-05T12:47Z 40K followers, [---] engagements


"Robert Habeck & Annalena Baerbock are now Germany's two most favorite politicians. https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/deutschlandtrend/deutschlandtrend-2963.html https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/deutschlandtrend/deutschlandtrend-2963.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1512101733673152514)  2022-04-07T16:15Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"needs to be aware there's an increasing perception of German double standards esp in Southern Europe: no hesitation to impose costs of austerity on Southern Eurozone members but does want to shield itself from any harsh effects when dealing with its own miscalculations. Hearing more and more voices from countries where Germany imposed austerity plans saying faster is better now wondering why were so generous to Germany when it asks for time to disentangle itself from its self imposed dependance on Russian energy Hearing more and more voices from countries where Germany imposed austerity plans"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1512314515429466115)  2022-04-08T06:20Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"Diese Lauterbach-Nummer der Bevlkerung mit Verschrfung der Manahmen zu drohen wenn man politisch gescheitert ist. Wie wre es stattdessen mal eine belastbare reprsentative Seroprvelenzstudie vorzustellen um zu sehen wie gro Lcke wirklich ist https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/coronavirus-impfpflicht-maskenpflicht-lauterbach-1.5563486 https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/coronavirus-impfpflicht-maskenpflicht-lauterbach-1.5563486"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1512449923576475659)  2022-04-08T15:18Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"83% of Germans say it's "very important" or "important" that makes itself economically less dependent on . Remarkable. Let's get to work. And also sensitize public this is not a cost-free endeavor in short term but will pay off medium and long term. (ZDF Politbarometer)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1512682975095308290)  2022-04-09T06:45Z 40K followers, [---] engagements


"Read this interview with Karaganov (reliable bellwether of ruling elite majority consensus). If afterwards you still harbor any illusions about sustainable negotiated settlement with Putin's Kremlin on European security order read it again. And again. https://www.corriere.it/economia/aziende/22_aprile_08/we-are-at-war-with-the-west-the-european-security-order-is-illegitimate-c6b9fa5a-b6b7-11ec-b39d-8a197cc9b19a.shtml https://www.corriere.it/economia/aziende/22_aprile_08/we-are-at-war-with-the-west-the-european-security-order-is-illegitimate-c6b9fa5a-b6b7-11ec-b39d-8a197cc9b19a.shtml"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1513039187527806977)  2022-04-10T06:20Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"German president Steinmeier planned to visit Kyiv tomorrow but @ZelenskyyUa doesn't want to see him (according to BILD). diplomat: "At the moment he is not welcome in Kyiv. We'll see whether this changes". https://www.bild.de/bild-plus/politik/ausland/politik-ausland/mega-klatsche-fuer-unseren-bundespraesidenten-selenskyj-erteilt-steinmeier-ukrai-79753944.bild.html https://www.bild.de/bild-plus/politik/ausland/politik-ausland/mega-klatsche-fuer-unseren-bundespraesidenten-selenskyj-erteilt-steinmeier-ukrai-79753944.bild.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1513892864123670533)  2022-04-12T14:52Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"Genau so ist es"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1517587048428883969)  2022-04-22T19:32Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"Weve been hearing a lot of arguments from that should be wake-up call also for Asia since things like his could also happen in Asia. Guess what things have been happening in Asia & maybe didnt pay attention. @DrSJaishankar serving it right back. #Raisina2022"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1518871724196241408)  2022-04-26T08:36Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"Whats your message to Russia https://x.com/ARDBruessel/status/1521190898901651457/video/1 https://x.com/ARDBruessel/status/1521190898901651457/video/1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1521226536657035268)  2022-05-02T20:34Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"Scholz: We will only be able or willing to take back sanctions if agrees. I believe many in Kremlin havent quite grasped this. For this has devestating consequences. Only Ukraine can negotiate on conditions for peace. We cannot allow others to decide for or on "  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1521464169870016513)  2022-05-03T12:18Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"Scholz: Putins hatred against free Ukraine bigger than his interest in economic & social development in his country. He cannot be allowed to win this war of aggression. He will not win this war"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1522596591470792714)  2022-05-06T15:18Z 40K followers, [---] engagements


"Zelensky (not Scholz not Macron): "Id consider it victory for as of today to advance to February [--] line without unnecessary losses". "Because taking step back. is costly too costly. I would like to have enough wisdom to talk about second stage at negotiating table""  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1528270709692276736)  2022-05-22T07:05Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"Wenn man sich die Passage in Scholz Rede in einem Tweet so verhunzen kann ist wirklich spektakulr. Der Krieg wirft viele Fragen auf wie: Darf Gewalt mit Gewalt bekmpft werden Schafft man Frieden nur ohne Waffen Wir sollten beides mit Respekt diskutieren. Klar ist aber: Wir stehen der Ukraine bei damit Gewalt sich nicht als Mittel durchsetzt. @katholikentag Der Krieg wirft viele Fragen auf wie: Darf Gewalt mit Gewalt bekmpft werden Schafft man Frieden nur ohne Waffen Wir sollten beides mit Respekt diskutieren. Klar ist aber: Wir stehen der Ukraine bei damit Gewalt sich nicht als Mittel"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1530455323114450949)  2022-05-28T07:45Z 40K followers, [---] engagements


"Last September this title offered a contrarian take amid all the hagiography. "There are reasons to fear that the next decade could expose deeper failings" of the German model @tom_nuttall wrote. Today this very much looks like an understatement"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1544937288270249984)  2022-07-07T06:52Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"Taiwan ist bislang unentdecktes Schlaraffenland fr die deutschen Briefeschreiber"intellektuellen". Warte schon gespannt auf den ersten Brief. Da knnen die Schreiber ihre gesamten Vorstellungen noch einmal perfekt ausleben. Hier ein Vorgeschmack"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1554449276343914498)  2022-08-02T12:49Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"27. August [----] Krieg mitten in Europa. Deutschland schlittert in schwere Energie- und Wirtschaftskrise"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1563397647288807424)  2022-08-27T05:27Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"The most unsurprising surprise of the year. When will @nytimes get it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1565898553960046593)  2022-09-03T03:04Z 40K followers, [---] engagements


"Really excellent speech on re-thinking interdependence for crucial decade for & economic model. Baerbock raises alarm bells on reducing dependence on with regard to raw materials & intermediate products. https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/newsroom/wirtschaftstag/2550254 https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/newsroom/wirtschaftstag/2550254"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1567187246607990784)  2022-09-06T16:25Z 40K followers, [---] engagements


"This is by far the best & boldest speech I have seen by any German minister on re-thinking approach to foreign economic policy for the first time taking economic security seriously. Hope there will be an English translation soon. https://x.com/AuswaertigesAmt/status/1567106226818777090s=20&t=SWTYP-FLNMo3Ag0Wo24UUA Rede von Auenministerin Annalena Baerbock anlsslich des Wirtschaftstags der [--]. Konferenz der Leiterinnen und Leiter deutscher Auslandsvertretungen https://t.co/ejAk0bvXuY https://x.com/AuswaertigesAmt/status/1567106226818777090s=20&t=SWTYP-FLNMo3Ag0Wo24UUA Rede von Auenministerin"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1567190033743872000)  2022-09-06T16:36Z 40K followers, [---] engagements


"Haben wir schon "Ukraine sollte Offensive sofort stoppen sonst setzt Putin Atomwaffen ein" von unserer geschtzten "Ukraine sollte sich ergeben"-Fraktion gehrt Das wre ja der logische nchste Argumentationsschritt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1568538596365197314)  2022-09-10T09:55Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"Schlimm da dieser Herr der sich gern als "Merkels Ex-Militrberater" apostrophiert (den Titel hat er erfunden) in den ersten Tagen des Kriegs auf allen Kanlen zu sehen war. Unglaublich ist geradezu da er heute immer noch als Experte in Medien gefragt ist"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1568938972042219521)  2022-09-11T12:26Z 40K followers, [---] engagements


"Wird die Sanktionsspiralen mit weiter anfeuern. Hier wird Ideologie ber Interessen des Landes gestellt. Der heldenhafte Kampf von Michael Kretschmer (CDU) fr Rosneft"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1570881471874994180)  2022-09-16T21:05Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"Ein guter Tag ein groes Dankeschn zu sagen an @ClaudMajor stellvertretend fr alle Kolleginnen die uns in Kriegszeiten in Funk Fernsehen & hier mit dem ffentlichen Gut Einordnung & Orientierung versorgen dafr viel Freizeit opfern & sich viel Widerwrtiges anhren mssen"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1575147907069739010)  2022-09-28T15:38Z 40K followers, [---] engagements


"Warsaw blocks plan to establish much needed maintenance hub close to border for PzH [----] self-propelled howitzers unless state-owned arms manufacturer takes lead & is allowed in on trade secrets. now considers Slovakia as alternative location. https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/ukraine-krieg-reparaturzentrum-fuer-panzerhaubitzen-soll-in-der-slowakei-statt-in-polen-aufgebaut-werden-a-5c0fbd5f-d35c-4ff9-b80d-8a58596d6ef6"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1578384692008701954)  2022-10-07T14:00Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"Warum der @Bundeskanzler Cosco-Beteiligung am Hamburger Hafen keinesfalls erlauben sollte und statt dessen mit Wirtschaftsminister Habeck eine Europische Hafeninitiative zur Strkung der Wettbewerbsfhigkeit starten sollte. Mein Stck fr @Tagesspiegel. https://www.tagesspiegel.de/meinung/soll-cosco-hamburgs-hafen-kaufen-durfen-warum-olaf-scholz-das-auf-keinen-fall-erlauben-sollte-8769544.html https://www.tagesspiegel.de/meinung/soll-cosco-hamburgs-hafen-kaufen-durfen-warum-olaf-scholz-das-auf-keinen-fall-erlauben-sollte-8769544.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1582666297883578369)  2022-10-19T09:33Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"Stattdessen sollte er Wirtschaftsminister Habeck damit beauftragen mit Hamburg und dessen groen EU-Wettbewerbern eine Initiative fr eine gemeinsame europische Hafenstrategie voranzutreiben die langfristig die europische Wettbewerbsposition gegenber Cosco verbessert"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1582666314887200768)  2022-10-19T09:33Z 40K followers, [---] engagements


"Hamburg frchtet Nachteile durch Untersagung Cosco-Deal. Mittelfristig wird umgekehrt ein Schuh daraus. Hamburg sollte es als Standortvorteil sehen der einzige groe Hafen in Europa ohne chinesische Beteiligung zu sein. Diese Unabhngigkeit kann Alleinstellungsmerkmal werden"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1584154386044813312)  2022-10-23T12:06Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


""Stolz verweist Cosco darauf dass auf jedem seiner Schiffe ein Politkommissar mitfahre und dass 83% der im Ausland ttigen Mitarbeiter Parteimitglieder seien. Der 'rote Motor' sei ein Wettbewerbsvorteil". Klar Cosco ist ganz normaler Wettbewerber so wie Maersk & Hapag Lloyd"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1585926957241622529)  2022-10-28T09:30Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"By the end of this year according to estimates 59% of 5G RAN in Germany (and 100% in Berlin) will be provided by Huawei. This is an abysmal failure to protect critical infrastructure going against key intentions of law Bundestag passed against Merkels Huawei open door policy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1598621581793792000)  2022-12-02T10:14Z 40K followers, [----] engagements


"Was Herr Mller zum Neujahr herumfabuliert. Als ob Auenministerium Grne & FDP systematisch Gesprche mit Moskau verweigerten. In welcher Welt mu man leben um auf solche Ideen zu kommen "Es muss immer wieder ein Gesprchsangebot geben. Bedauerlich dass Grne und FDP das nicht verstehen" Michael Mller (SPD) zum Krieg in der Ukraine. https://t.co/li0ms6iORH "Es muss immer wieder ein Gesprchsangebot geben. Bedauerlich dass Grne und FDP das nicht verstehen" Michael Mller (SPD) zum Krieg in der Ukraine. https://t.co/li0ms6iORH"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1609889237532295170)  2023-01-02T12:27Z 40K followers, 74.9K engagements


"Den @CarloMasala1 scheinen die letzten Wochen von Phnotyp ber Vornamen bis Pascha genauso verstrt zu haben wie mich. Danke frs (wie immer treffsichere) Auf den Punkt-Bringen des Strgefhls Carlo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1613403477706952704)  2023-01-12T05:12Z 40K followers, 108K engagements


""US offers used tanks from its own stocks plus long term industrial partnership to every European country that can deliver Leopard [--] to " defence industry circles claim. "Each country that accepts US offer is lost for defence industry". https://www.nzz.ch/international/kampfpanzer-leopard-2-us-ruestungsinteressen-lassen-scholz-zoegern-ld.1722377 https://www.nzz.ch/international/kampfpanzer-leopard-2-us-ruestungsinteressen-lassen-scholz-zoegern-ld.1722377"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1617064545788522497)  2023-01-22T07:40Z 40K followers, 2.6M engagements


"As piece details this is also result of lack of capacity of defence industry that led Scholz to complain that in light of quantity produced one cannot speak of "real industry". And government let almost year go by without moving forcefully with industry to ramp up capacity"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1617066108564955136)  2023-01-22T07:46Z 40K followers, 130.6K engagements


"Just wenn man glaubt Schlimmer geht es nicht kommt die nchste Folge der tglichen Horrorshow aus Bordesholm um die Ecke"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1617839445411233801)  2023-01-24T10:59Z 40K followers, 135.2K engagements


"Wie @CarloMasala1 erklrt warum Scholz auf das Panzer-Tandem mit Biden besteht das setzt mal wieder den Mastab fr Seriositt. #annewill https://x.com/AnneWillTalk/status/1619830548142166018/video/1 https://x.com/AnneWillTalk/status/1619830548142166018/video/1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1619983982304858114)  2023-01-30T09:00Z 40K followers, 181.7K engagements


"This PLA officer describes those in Taiwan not accepting Beijings right to rule them as tumors that need to be taken out the PLAss job. The body will feel pain. But what causes this pain The scalpels or the tumor De-humanization at work"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1645799553806008322)  2023-04-11T14:42Z 40K followers, 399.7K engagements


"" auto industry underestimated strength of competitors" Audi boss says. automakers are rapidly losing market share in China as consumers prefer brands that offer features they want (& German brands don't offer) at very attractive prices. https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/byd-nio-geely-die-groesste-gefahr-seit-tesla-fuer-vw-bmw-mercedes-a-1a266453-b671-4a6b-86d6-5638eec1ecd1 https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/byd-nio-geely-die-groesste-gefahr-seit-tesla-fuer-vw-bmw-mercedes-a-1a266453-b671-4a6b-86d6-5638eec1ecd1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1652218677737975810)  2023-04-29T07:50Z 40K followers, 286.1K engagements


"In Moscow Putin uses [--] May to justify brutal war against . In Berlin former chancellor Gerhard Schrder & his wife attend [--] May celebration at Russian Embassy along with AfD co-leader Chrupalla & former AfD leader Gauland. A new disgusting low. https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/wirtschaft-verantwortung/jahrestag-des-sieges-ueber-die-nazis-empfang-in-der-russischen-botschaft-li.346797 https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/wirtschaft-verantwortung/jahrestag-des-sieges-ueber-die-nazis-empfang-in-der-russischen-botschaft-li.346797"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1656146532893184001)  2023-05-10T03:57Z 40K followers, 106K engagements


"Kremlin wants to erase Ukraine from the map and Celso Amorim worries about Versailles style victors peace imposed on Russia. Some really live in a parallel universe. https://www.ft.com/content/38b2aac6-967f-4185-bb11-f5161233f020 https://www.ft.com/content/38b2aac6-967f-4185-bb11-f5161233f020"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1664569122305212416)  2023-06-02T09:46Z 40K followers, 101.1K engagements


"Innerhalb der letzten beiden Jahre hat sich die Untersttzung fr die Klima-und Umweltbewegung in halbiert. "Hat grundstzlich meine Untersttzung". 2021: 68% 2023: 34% Neue Daten von @moreincommon_de https://www.moreincommon.de/klimabewegung/ https://www.moreincommon.de/klimabewegung/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1683744299769384960)  2023-07-25T07:41Z 40K followers, 1.4M engagements


"Elon Musk is clearly beholden to Chinese party state interests and clearly a walking unhinged security risk. Latest proof: Musk comparing Taiwan to Hawaii an integral part of China that is arbitrarily not part of China"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1702020183764652245)  2023-09-13T18:03Z 40K followers, 109.7K engagements


"5 Jahre lang hat die Regierung es versumt kristallklare Ansagen an Netzbetreiber zu Hochrisikoanbietern Huawei & ZTE in kritischer Infrastruktur 5G zu machen. [--] Jahre haben Netzbetreiber Falschinformationen verbreitet & haben entgegen Warnungen immer mehr Huawei verbaut"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1704372738142462055)  2023-09-20T05:51Z 40K followers, 186.8K engagements


"Reason for continued suffering is shockingly simple: president wants to follow through with his imperialistic plan. An extremely clearchancellor @OlafScholz today in Security Council on peace & diplomacy unmasking Russian lies. A good [--] minutes well worth watching"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1704588903229841808)  2023-09-20T20:10Z 40K followers, 188.6K engagements


"Good things do happen every once in a while. We should celebrate them. A new chapter for Poland and Europe"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1734274426001133671)  2023-12-11T18:10Z 40K followers, 86.9K engagements


"Ich bewundere die Arbeit von Claudia Major inhaltlich. Und ich bewundere dass sie trotz dieser grotesken Anfeindungen weiter in der ffentlichen Arena steht. Wenn mal wieder jemand fragt warum Wissenschaftler*innen keine Einschtzungen mehr in den Medien oder in ffentlichen Debatten geben wollen warum sie sich aus dem ffentlichen Raum zurckziehen - der / die lese solche Kommentare 👇: https://t.co/g5kIbDFhBH Wenn mal wieder jemand fragt warum Wissenschaftler*innen keine Einschtzungen mehr in den Medien oder in ffentlichen Debatten geben wollen warum sie sich aus dem ffentlichen Raum zurckziehen"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1763226429175529599)  2024-02-29T15:35Z 40K followers, 86.7K engagements


"Ich glaube da ich ein anderes Verhltnis zu Fakten habe als Sie. Eine bewundernswerte Lehrstunde effektiver Kommunikation wie ruhig & bestimmt @ClaudMajor die Behauptungen von @SWagenknecht einordnet. Groer Respekt. https://x.com/sisu_esse/status/1811501560637100456/video/1 https://x.com/sisu_esse/status/1811501560637100456/video/1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1811646383004287475)  2024-07-12T06:18Z 40K followers, 229.4K engagements


"Wir mssen dafr sorgen da wir uns wieder auf Fakten verlassen auf ehrliche gute wohlgemeinte Antworten nicht irgendeinen populistischen Mist. Diese Rede des Siegener CDU-Brgermeisters nach Messerattacke macht Hoffnung am Ende einer schrecklichen Woche. Es geht anders"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1829973444827472298)  2024-08-31T20:04Z 40K followers, 116.6K engagements


"Mit seinem kategorischen Alleingangs-Nein nimmt sich Scholz jede Mglichkeit nderung der Reichweitenbeschrnkung als Drohung einzusetzen um russisches Verhalten zu konditionieren. Und er beerdigt sein Immer im Geleitzug mit USA & Verbndeten-Mantra"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1838442065408975191)  2024-09-24T04:55Z 40K followers, 183.8K engagements


"First you declare the UN Secretary General persona non grata and ban him from entering your country. Then you repeatedly and apparently deliberately fire at peacekeepers. Whats next"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1844719479709745534)  2024-10-11T12:39Z 40K followers, 46.8K engagements


"Demokratiezersetzend. Und das ist noch der Teil ohne Goebbels"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1850224791837430012)  2024-10-26T17:15Z 40K followers, 144.7K engagements


"Operation "D-Day": Recherchen der ZEIT zeigen wie die FDP den Bruch der Ampel-Regierung wochenlang vorbereitete. Jetzt @zeitonline https://t.co/myY4EhE69Y /1 https://t.co/RGllKOuMsl Operation "D-Day": Recherchen der ZEIT zeigen wie die FDP den Bruch der Ampel-Regierung wochenlang vorbereitete. Jetzt @zeitonline https://t.co/myY4EhE69Y /1 https://t.co/RGllKOuMsl"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1857501311282852171)  2024-11-15T19:09Z 40K followers, 83.1K engagements


"Merz: Absolutely no illusions about Trump. Goal needs to be step by step independence from a US who pretty much no longer cares about fate of . Unclear whether we will still speak of NATO in present shape by time of June summit or we need to come up with alternative"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1893761331066442066)  2025-02-23T20:34Z 40K followers, 2.8M engagements


"Likely new German chancellor Friedrich Merz tonight: Look at these recent interventions into by a Mr Elon Musk. Interventions from DC no less dramatic drastic & brazen than those from Moscow. We are massively under pressure from two sides"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1893762969831375149)  2025-02-23T20:40Z 40K followers, 149.1K engagements


"Merz: Absolute priority needs to be European unity in the face of these challenges. Says he had never thought hed have to say these things about the US"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1893764234258915696)  2025-02-23T20:45Z 40K followers, 73.7K engagements


"US defence companies have long used the implicit security guarantee of Washingtons favour as a marketing tool for their bigger-ticket items. US showing willingness to cut off support was utterly fatal for sales pitch. Trust is something you can only break once"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1898655262593994823)  2025-03-09T08:41Z 40K followers, 41.5K engagements


"FAZ claims that Trump tried to call Modi four times in recent weeks but that Modi refused the calls"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1960066373612372099)  2025-08-25T19:46Z 40K followers, 1.9M engagements


"The Nexperia effect. Volkswagen prepares stopping production of Golf and Tiguan in Wolfsburg as of next week. It will likely run out of chips by the end of the week"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/1980641371007643745)  2025-10-21T14:24Z 40K followers, 795.3K engagements


"Zwei Wochen nach Pekings Exportstopp fr einen einzigen Chiphersteller gehen in Wolfsburg die Lichter aus. Lagerhaltung von kritischen Komponenten Fehlanzeige. Resilienz Made in Germany"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1980654509648212080)  2025-10-21T15:16Z 40K followers, 153.9K engagements


"Juncker's visit to planet May: "#Brexit cannot be a success". FAZ inside story of disastrous London #Brexit dinner makes for great reading"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thorstenbenner/status/858627473139003392)  2017-04-30T10:21Z 40K followers, [----] engagements

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