Laura Pitel

"After years of lectures from Berlin, the rest of Europe might be forgiven for feeling a touch of schadenfreude. But if the EU’s biggest net contributor is in crisis, the entire bloc suffers." Great big read from @OlafStorbeck @patricianilsson @GuyChazan https://t.co/CA84A4YqJZ

Big debate in Germany right now on sickness absence. The average annual number of sick days per worker, according to the biggest public health insurer, is 19.4. More: https://t.co/a8B5MW0mDg

“The Chinese carmakers will have 10 per cent of the European market in a few years. So if the Chinese sell 1.5mn cars, it means the equivalent of seven plants.” Great big read on the woes of VW and co by @KanaInagaki @edwardwhitenz @SarahWhites https://t.co/nxLkMHRZsA

Shocked to learn that the @Independent's legendary Kim Sengupta died suddenly in July - I missed the news at the time. He was kind, funny, generous and a great foreign correspondent. He will be missed.

RT @HenryJFoy: Today's @FT Europe Express: 🇩🇪🛥️What Germany’s new naval base means for Baltic security - @laurapitel 🇬🇧💶 UK joins the EU i…

This brilliant piece from @helenwarrell is so alarming and so sad. https://t.co/vAyw6mbfJ7

RT @HenryJFoy: 💥Volodymyr Zelenskyy interview💥 Ukraine’s president tells me a Nato invitation for Kyiv is “the only way” it can survive Ru…

RT @ChassNews: NEWS : After 6 years running 2 of the greatest @FT desks, I will replace the brilliant @GuyChazan as Berlin bureau chief st…

I'm back from maternity leave today and excited to return to my beat at the Financial Times covering German defence, energy, tech, media and more. I’m all ears for story ideas, tips and gossip. Get in touch!

RT @IvanLevingston: 💥SCOOP Axel Springer and KKR are in talks that would lead to a dramatic break up of the media empire that includes Po…

Asked for his views for a 4,000-word piece on whether Rishi Sunak could win the next UK election, YouGov pollster @anthonyjwells replied: “What are you going to say in the other 3,999?” Entertaining and illuminating read from @GeorgeWParker + @LOS_Fisher https://t.co/TShMr0kQ5a

Such a fascinating read on Tiananmen protestor turned ultra-capitalist investor Li Lu, from ⁦@EleanorOlcott⁩. What a life. https://t.co/3Sx6paM0NI

RT @Petercampbell1: 🚨FT EXCLUSIVE: Germany backs UK on EV trade rules🚨 ⚡Berlin pushes EU to cave on "rules of origin" ⚡U-turn comes from…