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Amsterdammer atterri en Wallonie. Cretan in my dreams. European. 🇪🇺

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James Cameron @jjjcameron.bsky.social · 2h
In sum, Europe needs a plan to resist a Russian attack without the US, or with minimal US support, at the sub-conventional, conventional and nuclear level.
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Steven Van Hecke @stevenvanhecke.bsky.social · 4h
'In de ogen van de westerse publieke opinie geven de maatschappelijke veerkracht en militaire inventiviteit de heldhaftige Oekraïners een moreel voordeel. Maar de vraag dringt zich steeds nadrukkelijker op: hoelang nog?' 👉 Mijn opinie in De Tijd kan je ook lezen via www.tijd.be/opinie/colum...
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Hugo Reitsma @hugoreitsma.bsky.social · 3h
Waarom zijn de miljardairs zo boos?https://www.volkskrant.nl/boeken/waarom-zijn-miljardairs-zo-boos-op-de-wereld-die-ze-zelf-lijken-te-besturen~bbd9eccf/
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Waarom zijn miljardairs zo boos op de wereld die ze zelf lijken te besturen?
Miljardairs zijn rijker dan ooit. Ze doen precies waar ze zin in hebben en wereldleiders dingen naar hun hand. Toch klagen ze en klagen ze. Waar komt al die rancune vandaan?
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Alberto Alemanno @alemanno.wsocial.eu · 3h
The story is not about Europe going to the right (that’s largely happened), but whether EU integration process can survive as a result. Here’s my latest: albertoalemanno.substack.com/p/can-the-eu...
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Caroline de Gruyter @carolinedegruyter.bsky.social · 2h
Poetin warmt zich al op voor de volgende etappe Mijn column in @nrc.nl www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...
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Column | Poetin warmt zich al op voor de volgende etappe
Eind augustus had Vladimir Poetin een gesprek met Russische onderwijzers. Een van die onderwijzers vertelde dat hij in het hoge noorden had gewoond. Poetin vroeg of hij daar weleens ijsberen had gezie...
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 14h
Is it bad if major defense contractors have their own foreign policies?
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Christoph Schmidt @christophschmidt.bsky.social · 23h
Must see: het slot van Zelensky's persconferentie in Brussel zojuist.
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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
1. Trump's brain is paranoid mush 2. Trump's paranoid mush-brain is looking for scapegoats to blame when it comes to the impending collapse of his position in US politics after the mid-terms 3. Trump's desperate search for scapegoats will focus on Ukraine, Canada and Europe
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Staffan Dahl @staffand.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Might have missed something but don’t think they headline is correct in referring to this as ”re-enter the EU”. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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UK could quickly re-enter EU with ‘Switzerland plus’ deal, senior MEP says
Bernd Lange, who was involved in Brexit talks, says deal could be negotiated within months of any decision to deepen ties
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rikwinkel.bsky.social @rikwinkel.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
'Shrugging off' is an odd way to describe hiding your head in the sand and it's not tenable. The last two years of his presidency will be very ugly. www.politico.eu/article/in-e...
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In Europe, the Trump shock factor is wearing off
European leaders are learning to shrug off the U.S. president’s provocations rather than scramble to contain the damage.
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rikwinkel.bsky.social @rikwinkel.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Hij is weer op zoek naar zijn innerlijke populist.
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Jasper Lukkezen @lukkezen.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Star wars!
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rikwinkel.bsky.social @rikwinkel.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
How convenient.
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PG Kroeger @pgkroegerbb.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
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Hugo Reitsma @hugoreitsma.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Roemeense territoriale wateren = NAVO grondgebied
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rikwinkel.bsky.social @rikwinkel.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
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SaschaJanssen 🎸 @saschajanssen.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Herinnering dat er helemaal niemand bij de Belastingdienst is ontslagen vanwege discriminatoir en racistisch gedrag en dat het @openbaarministerie.bsky.social de ballen niet had om strafrechtelijk te vervolgen. #toeslagenschandaal #afpakjesdag
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Joshua Livestro @joshualivestro.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Leestip. De Republiek was feitelijk Zeven Republieken, die elke poging tot versteviging van het politieke centrum blokkeerden. De hele achttiende eeuw lang balanceerde het centrum daardoor op de rand van het bankroet.
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Jan Leune @janleune.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Niemand uit China heeft ooit de Nobelprijs voor Economie gewonnen. Ook is nooit een Japanner gelauwerd met die prijs. Toch zijn dat juist de landen met de spectaculairste groeicijfers sinds de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Meer daarover in de Volkskrant. www.volkskrant.nl/columns-van-...
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Zijn Japanse en Chinese economen te slecht voor de Nobelprijs?
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Jaap Friso @jaapfriso.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Vertel eerst maar eens hoe het zit met die buizen op het spoor.
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
The question is not "why has Donald betrayed Ukraine?" The question is "how big a cut of unfrozen Russian assets will Donald get for betraying Ukraine?"
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
As a patriotic American, I support this. My suggestion is that White House reporters identify which sources have leaked the most and we move ahead.
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David Carretta @davidcarretta.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
The Morning Post Europe is online Today’s story: "Friends of Cohesion"? Enemies Of The Draghi Report. In our brief: Ostriches on Trump; no quick fix for energy prices at the Summit, a heated debate on migration. With @grimmse.bsky.social 👇 europemorningpost.substack.com/p/friends-of...
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"Friends of Cohesion"? Enemies of the Draghi Report
Good morning!
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Janine C👀ijmans @janinecooijmans.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Meer aandacht graag. Want 100 miljoen… no way: *ondernemersrisico*
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Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
2027: election year during which several EU radical right parties are expected to do well. However, it is clearer by the day how their strategy on key issues, such as NATO and Ukraine, now diverge. Here is Meloni's statement to the Senate today. Gone are the day of 'building bridges' with Trump...
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Tim Gatzios @timgats.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Ik probeer er met een open geest naar te luisteren, maar het is me volstrekt onduidelijk hoe Tom Sauer diplomatie met Rusland dan wel ziet. Hoe zou die diplomatie lopen? Welke resultaten zouden eruit kunnen komen? Hoe sleep je die resultaten uit de brand als je Oekraïne laat vallen en dus verzwakt?
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rikwinkel.bsky.social @rikwinkel.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Eerste.
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Reminder that the EU had no compunction about banning Russia Today. If anything, Musk’s behaviour is more egregious - directly assisting a foreign enemy's military attack. And this is on top of his support for race riots, Nazis and CSAM! By any measure, a threat to national security.
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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
A good reminder that the US has a long track record of losing badly planned wars of imperial intervention #QueenstonHeights via @magnuscanis.bsky.social
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rikwinkel.bsky.social @rikwinkel.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Churchill noch De Gaulle zag zijn eigen land opgaan in Europa. Ze waren (ieder op eigen wijze) bezig met het voortbestaan van hun rijk in een door de VS gedomineerde wereld. En ik vind De Gaulle's anti-Amerikanisme op dit moment niet zo'n slecht voorbeeld voor Europa.
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David Carretta @davidcarretta.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
The European Union can impose sanctions for "actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine." Starlink in Ukraine is being paid for by Poland. The time has come to threaten sanctions against Elon Musk.
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SaschaJanssen 🎸 @saschajanssen.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Draadje 👇🏽 over hoe een Parlementariër tevens zijnde ex-staatssecretaris van justitie fake news (beter: leugens) verspreidt over de rechterlijke macht en hoe media zonder feitelijke weerwoord die leugens als propaganda laat verspreiden. Media zagen daardoor mede aan de poten van trias politica.
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Anders Puck Nielsen @anderspucknielsen.dk · 13/10/2026
Many people have a wrong idea about what US intelligence sharing with Ukraine is. In reality it's largely early warnings about air strikes so Ukrainians can seek shelter. This requires US satellites. But it looks like Trump might have instructed his military to stop giving Ukrainians that warning.
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Edward Luce @edwardluce.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
“Another US president would be pressuring Russia to stop slaughtering innocents. Trump is instead giving them the means to kill more.” Me on Trump’s darkest turn yet against Ukraine. as.ft.com/r/0f7ee7f8-3...
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Why Trump is going for Zelenskyy’s jugular
No matter how much America’s allies urge the president to back Ukraine, he cannot forgive its leader for showing up his dealmaking impotence
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Mathijs Bouman @mathijsbouman.nl · 13/10/2026
Amateurisme of populisme. Of allebei, natuurlijk. fd.nl/politiek/161...
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Kees Klomp @keesklomp.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Hoe meer ‘boeren’ zichzelf buiten spel zetten en dwepen met hun ‘slachtofferschap’, hoe groter ‘t besef dat de landbouwsector ‘t probleem is en ingrijpend moet worden gesaneerd. Dus ga vooral door met ‘t demoniseren van mensen die de ongemakkelijke waarheid verkondigen www.bnnvara.nl/joop/artikel...
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Boze boeren cancelen Yvon Jaspers omdat ze na jaren vragen begint te stellen over pesticiden - Joop - BNNVARA
Boerenorganisaties hebben hun achterban opgeroepen om niet met Yvon Jaspers te praten.
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Thomas Huttinga @thomashuttinga.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
12 november in de winkels: Supermacht Europa, de weg naar onafhankelijkheid. Met quotes door @ajboekestijn.bsky.social en @stevenvanhecke.bsky.social waarom u dit boek moet lezen:
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Jasper Lukkezen @lukkezen.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Omdat miljonairs zich te goed voelen om belasting te betalen, moet uw pensioenpot er aan geloven. Lekker bezig, Tax.
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Anthony Zacharzewski @anthonyzach.be · 13/10/2026
I foresee a 80/20 referendum win for "joining an EU that is exactly what the UK political class has just made up in its head". That's why there's a statue of Kit Malthouse in Place Luxembourg.
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rikwinkel.bsky.social @rikwinkel.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Or 'ordinary' criminal activity in the digital age. Let's not jump to conclusions.
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Jorge Liboreiro @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Troubling message from Zelenskyy after a new Russian attack on Kyiv: "Unfortunately, we received no early warning from our partners about this strike. Intelligence on Russian ballistic missile launches helps save lives, and this is one of the most critical issues."
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Anders Puck Nielsen @anderspucknielsen.dk · 13/10/2026
The Black Sea is actually not a bad place for Russia to test NATO, because due to the Montreux Convention it is difficult for NATO to send a naval force to the area.
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Mylo Minderbinder @duffomatic.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
WaPo published my letter, but first they censored it. Here’s the story . . 1/
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Caroline de Gruyter @carolinedegruyter.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
"One major takeaway from Florida, Mr. Seibert told ambassadors, was that the Americans were engaging more with the Russians than they publicly acknowledge" After Russian Diesel Deal, Trump Faces New Crisis Over Ukraine www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/w...
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After Russian Diesel Deal, Trump Faces New Crisis Over Ukraine
President Trump’s surprise decision to suspend sanctions on Russian diesel fuel stunned Ukrainian and European officials, who were meeting with U.S. envoys at an exclusive golf club near Miami.
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Vincenzo DM @vincenzodm.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
This was painted in the 1420/1430s in a workshop in Flanders. The level of detail in the Ghent Alterpiece was very much unmatched at the time. Jan van Eyck truly was one of the greatest painters ever.
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rikwinkel.bsky.social @rikwinkel.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Speeding offenders calling for lower speed limits.
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François Heisbourg @fheisbourg.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Wondering we will seize sanctions-breaking ships bringing 🇷🇺 diesel to 🇺🇸
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Craig Grannell @craiggrannell.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Gah. Stop this nonsense. FOM is a benefit. Stop framing it as a negative. Also, FOM is one of the four freedoms. Without it, you can’t be in the EU and can’t even be in the single market. This isn’t difficult.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Tusk: “Anyone who, for reasons of betrayal, stupidity or money, wants to weaken Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression is acting directly against their own nation, the security of their own country and its sovereignty.”
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Herman Beun @hermanbeun.eurosky.social · 09/10/2026
Dostojewski, De Gebroeders Karamazow
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