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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 13/10/2026

Have you noticed the internet getting quieter?

Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 13/10/2026

How does Europe make AI that benefits humanity? The AI debate desperately needs a new voice. Europe can become that voice, but it’s not even on the agenda of the next European Council meeting…

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 12/10/2026

The next time an online comment drives you crazy remember- there might not be an actual person on the other side. There is so much hateful content online, I can personally attest to that. But very often there’s not a real person spewing hate at you. Most people are kind- most bots are not 🤖

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 09/10/2026

More independence and innovation in Europe? Yes please! We’re on step closer 🚀 #europeandefense #agile

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 07/10/2026

Who would I vote for in the Russian elections? Assuming the ballot has not already been filled out for me...

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 06/10/2026

It will only become reality if our national leaders decide to do it instead of delaying and watering down ambition. #enlargement #eu

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 06/10/2026

Marta #Kos, Commissioner for enlargement, is not afraid to think big and come with visionary proposals. This is exactly the leadership Europe needs today. Unfortunately, she has to wait for the Member States to become as courageous as she is. @martakos.ec.europa.eu

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 06/10/2026

- strong rule of law conditionalities including the option to freeze the EU budget and voting rights for backsliding countries, so we never get another Orban. - Shrinking the size of the Commission to two-thirds of the Member States, instead of every country having their own

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 06/10/2026

- Abolishing the veto for many policy areas: like sanctions, human rights, fiscal and enlargement, so that Europe can act much faster and with more ambition. - Real targets and timelines for the frontrunner candidates like Montenegro, Ukraine and Moldova to join, so reforms will happen faster.

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 06/10/2026

If it were up to Volt, we would strengthen European democracy even further. Last year, we published how that could work in our ‘’bigger and better Union’’ visionpaper. volteuropa.org/news/bigger-... The European Commission now proposes many of the things we have been calling for. My highlights:

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Bigger and better: how to create the Union of the future by 2030

Why we need enlargement and reform The stakes could not be higher: with Trump, Putin and Xi knocking on our door, with the climate crisis and the digital revolution, Europe will either transform the c...

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 06/10/2026

A stronger, united and independent Europe is possible… and the plans the European Commission just published about EU-enlargement are a good start! They contain a ton of proposals to make sure the EU can decide faster. #enlargement #eu

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 02/10/2026

“Op het moment dat een sterke Amerikaanse reactie bij een aanval op Europees grondgebied twijfelachtig is, wordt de kans groter dat Poetin toeslaat. Als Trump besluit ons niet te hulp te schieten en Europa zich op dat moment niet zelfstandig kan verdedigen, dan zijn we weerloos.

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 29/09/2026

Behind the frontlines of Ukraine civilians from African nations are being lured into Russian uniforms under false pretenses.

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Laurens Dassen @laurensdassen.voltnederland.org · 26/09/2026

Volt en PRO trekken samen op in begrotingsgesprekken. Met Volt en PRO is er een stabiele meerderheid in beide Kamers, waardoor Nederland weer vooruit kan. Voor Volt is belangrijk: AI die weer voor ons werkt. Een Nederland dat beter bestand is tegen hitte en droogte. Werken moet weer gaan lonen.

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 25/09/2026

Let’s not wait for war to unite us, let’s unite to prevent war!

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 24/09/2026

Leuk zo’n meta bril, maar niet naar meta gluren aub! 👀 Wat vind jij van deze brillen? Zouden er Europese regels voor moeten komen of niet? #meta #privacy #europa

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 23/09/2026

A win-win-win deal? 🇬🇱-🇩🇰-🇺🇸+🇪🇺? The relevance and solidity of this new deal between Greenland, Danmark, and the USA needs to be seen in the coming years, but I’m for sure relieved that a reasonable outcome seems to have been found! @volteuropa.org #greenland

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 23/09/2026

Deze nieuwe vorm van lidmaatschap kan veel voordelen opleveren en een blauwdruk vormen voor samenwerking tussen democratische landen die in vrijheid willen leven. 'Europa, kijk eens wat Canada ons te bieden heeft in de nieuwe wereldorde' fd.nl/opinie/16128... @voltnederland.org

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Europa, kijk eens wat Canada ons te bieden heeft in de nieuwe wereldorde

Mark Carney maakte vorige week in het Europees Parlement duidelijk dat Canada nauwer met Europa wil samenwerken. Met het voorgestelde ‘geassocieerd lidmaatschap’ ligt er een unieke kans om het daadwer...

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 23/09/2026

🇨🇦+🇪🇺 = ‘geassocieerd EU lidmaatschap’, maar niemand weet wat deze liefdesverklaring precies betekent… De vorm bestaat niet en moet nog worden ingevuld. Ik pleit er in het Het Financieele Dagblad voor om deze unieke kans volledig te benutten.

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 21/09/2026

We in Europe also have a choice- fight now while it’s hard. Or fight later when it will be so much harder. We must redouble our support for Ukraine, stop Russia now, or pay a higher price later.

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 21/09/2026

I had the chance to speak to a Ukrainian soldier on his way back to the front. I asked him, what keeps him going? He told me, because Russia forces people in the areas the capture into the army he can “either fight for the country I love now, or the country I hate later”

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 21/09/2026

What Russia can conquer in Ukraine- it will use against Europe

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 16/09/2026

Our take on the good, the bad, and the ugly on defense in the state of the union speech of the President of the European Commission! The first steps towards a true European Defence Union are finally getting off the ground, but we have a race to run to the finishline!

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 16/09/2026

Breaking! Canada will be an associate member to the EU! Welcome 🇨🇦🤝🇪🇺 This changes what “Europe” means: a union of free, democratic middle powers bound together by shared values, not raw power. In a world where might increasingly makes right, this is a powerful alternative. 📸: The Economist

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 16/09/2026

Het is duidelijk; van links tot rechts willen mensen dat Europa haar eigen veiligheid kan waarborgen. Nu is het aan nationale regeringsleiders om verder te kijken dan hun nationalistische neus lang is. Wij willen échte Europese samenwerking. Het Europese belang is het Nederlandse belang.

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 16/09/2026

We moeten bouwen aan het Europa dat ons beloofd is, maar nooit is afgemaakt. De Europese Veiligheidsraad is keihard nodig, en het is goed om te horen dat nu ook de Commissie hier achter staat.

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 16/09/2026

While low-ambition politicians scrabble around defending their small national boundaries- we know that to save Europe we must unite Europe. This is both a dream, and something we can start working on right now!

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 16/09/2026

To be a realist in Europe today, one must dream big! This is the alternative State of the Union Speech

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 15/09/2026

We’ve seen sabotage in Leipzig airport, drones over Lithuania and Poland, and a Russian frigate has just shot flares at a Danish helicopter. These attacks will not stop till Russia knows that every escalation has consequences. We can and must respond.

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 15/09/2026

It doesn’t matter if we call it a hybrid war or state-sponsored terrorism, this is simply an attack on Europe.

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 15/09/2026

While Europe debates, Russia attacks. Two days ago, I was on a train full of European politicians returning from Ukraine. As we crossed into Poland a Russian Drone hit a train on the spot where we were just moments before.

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 14/09/2026

Over de drone aanval gisterenavond op de trein tussen Polen en Oekraïne, niet lang nadat wij waren gepasseerd. Putin gaat niet stoppen met zijn aanvallen op onschuldige mensen. De EU moet Oekraïne meer steun bieden. Genoeg om te winnen. Daar ligt mijn prioriteit in het Europees Parlement.

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 13/09/2026

We were indeed in the same train. Which left this place shortly before the drone came. Thankfully no one got hurt!

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 13/09/2026

This was not the train I was on this morning, but the one behind it. Russian bombed this at the Ukrainian-Polish border. Thankfully the alarm system works well, people where evacuated in time, and no one got hurt. Russia escalates. Again and again. We should give Ukraine the means to win!

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 09/09/2026

Work for Europe, from the Netherlands? 👀🇪🇺 We’re looking for not one, but two new colleagues to join our team! You’ll find all info via the links ⤵️ Good to know: fluency in Dutch is a requisite for both positions. docs.google.com/document/d/1... docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 07/09/2026

I will be giving an alternate State of the Union speech and I want to bring the voices of Europe to the European Parliament. So drop a comment, slide into my DM’s, email me, and I might feature you in my speech.

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 07/09/2026

How would you fix Europe? 🇪🇺   Next week, Ursula Von Der Leyen will give her State of the Union speech. But I’m more interested in what YOU have to say

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 04/09/2026

I urge national leaders to take this seriously and reap the benefits of an AI future while sparing us all from the downsides.

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 04/09/2026

The AI revolution could bring huge benefits in medicine, energy production, and scientific discoveries. But that does not mean we must accept a new age of AI-powered cybercrime, immense social upheaval, and climate-destroying data centres.

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 04/09/2026

Thanks to the Industrial Revolution, we live longer, better, and with more leisure time than ever before. But we also had to suffer through child labour, colonial exploitation, and a climate crisis we have not begun to process.

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 04/09/2026

AI could be the next Industrial Revolution and that’s - complicated?  Since I made this speech in July, the European Council has agreed to put AI on the agenda in the upcoming summits

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 03/09/2026

 These are my priorities- but what are yours? Let me know!

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 03/09/2026

What that means in practice is continuing my support for Ukraine and developing the European Defence Union, working on the Cloud and AI Development Act to make sure Europe has tech sovereignty and to reform European democracy so it makes faster and more democratic decisions.

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 03/09/2026

Can’t believe I’m already going into my third year at the European Parliament! My priorities are supporting European democracy, defence, and digital affairs.

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 27/08/2026

open.spotify.com/episode/6rg2... Er is niet één ‘juiste’ manier om een carrière op te bouwen. De ene dag werk je bij Ahold, de volgende dag ben je in een café bezig met het oprichten van een politieke partij.

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18. Reinier van Lanschot: van werken bij Ahold naar het oprichten van de politieke partij Volt

De Loopbaan Losers · Episode

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 03/08/2026

The world order is shifting, and with it, so is NATO. What happens when its biggest supporter, 🇺🇸, threatens to pull out? The 🇪🇺 needs to stop being just a passenger princess and start taking the wheel more!

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Reinier Van Lanschot @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org · 27/07/2026

As much as I support Ukraine winning this war, I also support everyone in Ukraine fighting corruption. ✊🇺🇦

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