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René van Hell

@renevanhell.bsky.social
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Board Director @EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social @financien.bsky.social @ebrd.bsky.social

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Wijbe Langeveld @wijbe.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Sterke opinie door door Amsterdamse gemeenteraadsleden. Amsterdamse jongeren moeten weten dat ze er mogen zijn en we naast ze staan. Volle steun voor dit geluid! Open brief van Amsterdamse politici aan middelbare scholieren: ‘Spreek je uit tegen homofobie’ www.parool.nl/columns-opin...
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Open brief van Amsterdamse politici aan middelbare scholieren: ‘Spreek je uit tegen homofobie’
De acceptatie van homoseksualiteit neemt onder jongeren sterk af. Amsterdamse raadsleden van tien partijen roepen scholieren op vooral zelf na te denken en voor elkaar op te komen.
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de Volkskrant @volkskrant.nl · 23/09/2026
Europa verliest terrein in chipwereld: ASML verkoopt al maanden geen chipmachines aan Europese landen
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Europa verliest terrein in chipwereld: ASML verkoopt al maanden geen chipmachines aan Europese landen
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Marietje Schaake @marietjeschaake.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Stop asking AI CEOs what society needs. The alarm sounded by AI chief executives about the very products they have raced to market amounts to a remarkable admission of failure and a spectacular failure of governance. ↘️ giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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Stop asking AI CEOs what society needs
Imagine inviting oil companies to design climate policies or car companies to make traffic rules
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René van Hell @renevanhell.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Lees dit artikel op de Volkskrant www.volkskrant.nl/tentoonstell...
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The EBRD @ebrd.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Ukraine faces a labour market paradox: employers cannot find workers, while many people still struggle to find jobs. Watch how the EBRD is helping bridge this gap through skills development, veterans’ reintegration and partnerships with businesses, and universities.
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William Dalrymple @willdalrymple.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
An essay I've just written for @nytimes on why Big Tech is the 21st Century’s equivalent of the East India Company: "What It Would Take to Dismantle the Most Powerful Companies in the World" www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/o...
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Opinion | What It Would Take to Dismantle the Most Powerful Companies in the World
A playbook to curb the growing power of Big Tech.
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Szabolcs Panyi @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Russia is turning propaganda into lawfare. Claims once dismissed as Kremlin disinformation are now feeding a planned ICJ case against Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania—with help from a Moscow law firm and propagandists linked to Russian intelligence. VSquare.org
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From Propaganda to the Courtroom: How Russia Is Building a Legal Case Against the Baltic States - VSquare.org
A joint investigation by Re:Baltica, Delfi and LRT has found that as part of that effort Russia enlisted a Moscow law firm that has represented it in international litigation with Ukraine. The firm, in turn, sought help from propagandists tied to Russia’s intelligence services.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 07/08/2026
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “Baffled by the jargon thrown around by A.I. moguls? Well, you’re in luck,” Rebecca Patterson writes. “Deciphering four concepts will go a long way toward answering that crucial question about your personal finances.”
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Opinion | The A.I. Jargon That Will Help You Spot a Stock Downturn
The math that lies behind Silicon Valley shorthand will help determine the future of America’s largest A.I. companies.
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Jonah Blank @jonahblank.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
"AI Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature." A headline that just ran in the nation's foremost newspaper. And the text-crawl at the start of a 2040 hit movie. Which will be made by, and only seen by, AI.
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Rob Jetten @minister-president.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Vandaag is de Amsterdam Canal Parade. Elk jaar weer een bijzonder moment. Pride gaat over vrijheid, gelijkwaardigheid en inclusie. Er is nog altijd veel nodig voor de LHBTI-gemeenschap in binnen- en buitenland. Juist daarom is het belangrijk om vandaag ook samen te vieren.
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René van Hell @renevanhell.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Amsterdam getting ready for the Canal Parade at WorldPride Amsterdam 2026
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Rob Jetten @minister-president.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
De afschuwelijke daad van agressie gisteravond op de Pride in Berlijn is een regelrechte aanslag op onze vrije en tolerante samenleving. Ik heb zojuist bondskanselier Merz mijn condoleances overgebracht.
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Koninklijk Huis @koninklijkhuis.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
🌈 Koningin Máxima opent WoldPride 2026 in het Vondelpark in Amsterdam. Het evenement vraagt wereldwijdaandacht voor de zichtbaarheid, emancipatie en mensenrechten van de LGBTQIA+-gemeenschap. Koningin Máxima bezoekt de Sport Pride en de Youth Pride.
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Tom Berendsen @ministerbz.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Russia’s aggression gets worse every day. Today the Kyiv region was hit by 10 ballistic missiles, and in Sloviansk the Latvian honorary consulate was hit. We strongly condemn these brutal attacks and stand in full solidarity with the Ukrainian people and our EU-partner Latvia.
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CEE Bankwatch Network @ceebankwatch.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
📢 Energy-efficient buildings aren’t just better for the climate – they’re better places to live. Hear first hand how renovations can reduce costs, improve safety and enhance quality of life. 📽️Watch our short to discover how building renovation is transforming communities across Europe.
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Rob Jetten @minister-president.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Vandaag precies 12 jaar geleden verloren 298 onschuldige mensen het leven bij het neerhalen van vlucht MH17. Voor altijd is 17 juli 2014 een zwarte bladzijde in de Nederlandse geschiedenis. In Vijfhuizen bij het Nationaal Monument worden elk jaar op deze dag de slachtoffers herdacht.
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Huib Modderkolk @huibmodderkolk.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Wil je meer weten over het onderzoek naar de AIVD en MIVD en de ‘unieke bron’ dichtbij president Poetin? We namen een speciale aflevering van de podcast ‘Schaduwoorlog’ op: podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast/s...
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Een ‘unieke bron’ bij het Kremlin, toch zag de AIVD de Russische invasie niet aankomen
Podcastaflevering · Schaduwoorlog · 8 juli · 43 min.
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Rob Jetten @minister-president.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
The Russian aggression against Ukraine cannot go unpunished. That is why we need to establish a special tribunal to prosecute those responsible for this aggression.
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Gregory P. Wilson @newguardsrising.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Great new op ed from House Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill of Arkansas on how to help Ukraine defeat Russia, all at no cost to taxpayers with tough sanctions and Russian assets seizure.🇺🇸🇺🇦 The West Has Let Russia Off the Hook. Time to Tighten the Screws. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/o...
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Opinion | The West Has Let Russia Off the Hook. Time to Tighten the Screws.
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New York Times Opinion @nytopinion.nytimes.com · 30/06/2026
"Subsuming the fixed reality of gayness under the much more malleable banner of queerness undermines a core premise behind gay rights: that sexual orientation isn’t chosen," Matthew Vines writes.
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Opinion | I’m Gay, Not Queer. It Matters.
Polyamorous? Queer. Vaguely uncomfortable with gender expectations? Possibly queer, too.
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René van Hell @renevanhell.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Literature has a multifaceted impact on society, and has the ability to provoke introspection, challenge societal norms, and foster empathy. It’s fitting that @EBRD has a Literature Prize as we promote innovation, democracy and like to see people’s lives improved. This year we have three finalists:
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The EBRD @ebrd.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Our @odilerenaudbasso.bsky.social at #URC2026: “Ukraine can count on the EBRD as a key partner” We're further strengthening our support w/ new investments & partnerships to help Ukraine keep its economy running, build resilience and prepare for recovery and reconstruction.
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René van Hell @renevanhell.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Moldova has a harbor where the river Prut meets the maritime part of the Danube. @EBRD is closely involved in developing the harbor of Giurgiulesti.
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René van Hell @renevanhell.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
In Moldova with my colleagues on our way to the harbor
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Rob Jetten @minister-president.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Thank you, Keir Starmer. For your strong backing of Ukraine. For our cooperation on European security and energy. And for strengthening ties between the UK and the EU. 🇳🇱🤝🇬🇧
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Rob Jetten @minister-president.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Voor het harteloze en eerloze ontslag als militair.   Voor de gebrekkige opvang en huisvesting.   Voor niet gezien en in de steek gelaten worden.
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de Volkskrant @volkskrant.nl · 21/06/2026
Israëlisch bombardement doodt Libanese ‘beschermengel van de schildpadden’
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Israëlisch bombardement doodt Libanese ‘beschermengel van de schildpadden’
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Thinking of the women of Iran, enduring so much www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
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Iranian singer sentenced to 74 lashes for performing without hijab - rights group
The 29-year-old and eight other musicians have been punished by the autocratic regime for sharing ‘vulgar and immoral content’
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The EBRD @ebrd.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
@ebrd-official.bsky.social Ukraine is short 2.5M workers – yet many still struggle to find a job. Through our Human Capital programme, we are helping bridge this gap – reconnecting people with skills, jobs and opportunity. More in our latest newsletter: shorturl.at/WuF8I
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Ukraine is short of 2.5 million workers. Yet many still struggle to find jobs
There are already 1.8 million veterans in Ukraine.
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The EBRD @ebrd.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Watch the highlights of the 2026 Annual Meeting and Business Forum in Riga, where thousands of delegates discussed the biggest economic challenges of our time. #EBRDam
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Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Latvia @nlinlatvia.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Health, met with the President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs. 🇺🇳 Queen Máxima visits Riga in her capacity as UNSGSA to participate in the 35th Annual Meeting of EBRD.
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The EBRD @ebrd.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
As the UNSGSA, Her Majesty will address the importance of a financial system that helps all people meet their daily needs, strengthen resilience, invest in their futures, & build long-term prosperity — and the role institutions such as #EBRD can play in supporting efforts to advance financial health
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The EBRD @ebrd.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
We are honoured to welcome Her Majesty Queen Maxima of The Netherlands, UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Health, as a special guest at this year’s EBRD Annual Meeting Opening Session. #EBRDam
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Pilita Clark @pilitaclark.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Huge thanks to everyone at the @FTMag for sending me to Santa Marta to cover the first international conference on shifting away from fossil fuels. The event showed the vast and messy complexity of the task - and the rising determination to achieve it as.ft.com/r/79eab047-c...
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The messy, chaotic and possibly quixotic quest to phase out fossil fuels
The inside story of a climate summit unlike any other
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 11/05/2026
Tens of thousands of Ukrainian children taken by Russia remain separated from their country and loved ones. We will not rest until every single one of them is reunited with their families.
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Szabolcs Panyi @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
💥Hungary's newly elected PM Péter Magyar, in his first speech, apologizes to victims of the Orbán government's smear campaigns and harassment, including NGOs and journalists. For 16 years, dozens if not hundreds of us had to endure our newsrooms being taken over, surveillance and pressure campaigns.
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Tom Berendsen @ministerbz.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
The Netherlands and the EU go way back. As founding member, Europe runs in our DNA. Today, we are determined to work toward an even stronger and more resilient Union. On Europe Day, we celebrate how far we have come. Our unity, values and democracy are what bind us.
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Tom Berendsen @ministerbz.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Nederland is een van de oprichters van de EU. Europa zit dus in ons DNA. Op Europadag laten we zien hoe ver we zijn gekomen: van een continent dat twee wereldoorlogen meemaakte, naar 27 landen die samenwerken aan vrijheid, veiligheid en welvaart. Daar blijf ik mij volop voor inzetten.
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René van Hell @renevanhell.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
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‘Het monument beklad? Wie doet er nou zoiets? Wat een klootzakken’
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Rob Jetten @minister-president.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Het bekladden van het Nationaal Monument op de Dam is een idiote en volstrekt onacceptabele actie. Al helemaal vandaag, op 4 mei. Laten we vandaag eensgezind zijn en samen met respect stilstaan.
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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Oopsie.... #Brexit
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René van Hell @renevanhell.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Minister Van Veldhoven @buitenhof.bsky.social zet in een sterk betoog over Santa Marta conferentie uiteen, waarom+hoe we fossiele brandstoffen uitfaseren. Door duurzame energiebronnen, belastingen, handel en wetenschap in te zetten en negatieve sociale impact te ondervangen @ministerkgg.bsky.social
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Szabolcs Panyi @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
🔎🇷🇺 A 10-day Moldova–Moscow trip by MAGA influencers from the US, UK and Canada was leveraged in a Kremlin-linked influence operation named “Matushka”. No proof the influencers knowingly took part – but we uncovered their many ties to Russia. VSquare.org
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How the Kremlin Turned a MAGA Influencer Trip Into an Influence Operation - VSquare.org
A report of Alliance4Europe and an investigation by Vsquare and Context.ro uncovered that a 10-day trip to Moldova and Moscow by a group of MAGA influencers from the US, Canada, and the UK was used in a Russian online info operation.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 02/05/2026
Could Santa Marta climate talks mark ground zero in push to ditch fossil fuels?
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Could Santa Marta climate talks mark ground zero in push to ditch fossil fuels?
Colombia hosted nearly 60 countries at pivotal time on world stage for fight to transition to a clean energy future
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 29/04/2026
Our sanctions are smothering the Russian war economy. Their impact is such that the Kremlin is restricting access to internet. Russia has fallen behind a digital Iron Curtain. But if history has one lesson, it is that walls eventually fall. link.europa.eu/tKkQ8B
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Rob Jetten @minister-president.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Shocking incident in Washington. Glad that President Trump and other attendees at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner remained unharmed. In a democracy, violence is never the answer; differences of opinion are resolved through dialogue.
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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 18/04/2026
75 years ago, the Treaty of Paris was signed, establishing the European Coal and Steel Community. Six countries joined forces to build a shared market, choosing cooperation over conflict. Born from the desire for peace after WWII, this treaty laid the foundation for the Union we know today. 🇪🇺
A black-and-white photo of the signatories of the Treaty of Paris, from left to right: Paul van Zeeland, Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs; Joseph Bech, Luxembourg Minister for Foreign Affairs; Joseph Meurice, Belgian Minister for Foreign Trade; Carlo Sforza, Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs; Robert Schuman, French Minister of Foreign Affairs; Konrad Adenauer, German Federal Chancellor; Dirk Stikker, Dutch Minister for Foreign Affairs; And Johannes van den Brink, Dutch Minister for Economic Affairs. The picture is from 1951 but there is a cake sticker with a ‘75’ candle on top, and colourful bunting sticker hanging above.
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Tom Berendsen @ministerbz.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Spoke with Lebanese FM Youssef Rajji. The people in Lebanon suffer greatly as a result of this conflict. I conveyed my condolences for the many civilian casualties. I commended Lebanon for engaging in historic direct talks with Israel in the United States. 1/2
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Tom Berendsen @ministerbz.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Glad to welcome Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds and to continue our exchange on EU-UK cooperation. We must work to strengthen economic ties, also in the field of energy, and increase joint security and defence efforts. Looking forward to a productive outcome of the upcoming EU-UK Summit.
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