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September 28, 2026

Why Peter Thiel is both right and wrong about Europe

As the likes of Revolut show, some younger European companies can still aspire to being world class

John Thornhill

4 min read

Peter Thiel may have been born in Germany but the contentious American investor seems to enjoy nothing better than to bash Europe. 

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John Thornhill

John Thornhill is Sifted’s founder and innovation editor of the Financial Times. He tweets from @johnthornhillft

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