“Ya no podemos confiar en EE.UU.: Europa debe rearmarse” Tengo 55 años disfrutados trabajando entre el análisis y la política. Soy holandés, nación posmoderna, como España, que debe compartir su soberanía para mantenerla. He trabajado toda mi vida para que ...

Entrevista de interés a @sbeverts.bsky.social

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If only Stanley. We are not even in the nice offices near Trocadero where the Institute used to be.

Not pleading poverty but now in functional building at Ave Suffren.

This pic in Barcelona

Either we integrate more and invest in our capacity to defend our sovereignty- or we become playthings of the super powers.

Nice long interview with @lavanguardia.com ↘️

Europe should fill the diplomatic vacuum on Iran In terms of negotiations, Europe seems to be on the sidelines in the conflict with Iran, yet it bears the consequences. That must change and it can, Steven Everts argues, if Europe takes the diplomati...

The idea that Hormuz can be reopened by force is an illusion, negotiations are unavoidable, argues @sbeverts.bsky.social. The EU has a track record negotiating with Iran & can lead a diplomatic coalition. Time to move from principles to action.

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Europe should fill the diplomatic vacuum on Iran In terms of negotiations, Europe seems to be on the sidelines in the conflict with Iran, yet it bears the consequences. That must change and it can, Steven Everts argues, if Europe takes the diplomati...

Europe should not be dragged into America’s war with Iran. But Europe cannot afford diplomatic irrelevance either. If Washington has lost credibility, Europe should step in and lead a diplomatic effort to reopen Hormuz.

With @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu now in the region, here some ideas:

Sidelined in Iran talks, Europe still has what Washington lacks: diplomatic credibility. It should rally a diplomatic coalition with Gulf states & Asian partners to negotiate with Iran and secure Hormuz transit, writes @sbeverts.bsky.social.

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Opinie | Europa is geloofwaardiger dan de VS, en dat weet Iran Geopolitiek: Europa staat buitenspel in het conflict met Iran, maar voelt wel de gevolgen. Dat moet en kan anders zegt Steven Everts, als we diplomatiek het voortouw nemen.

'Europa zou hier iets kunnen leren van president Zelensky. Die wacht zelden af tot de wereld voor Oekraïne in beweging komt. Hij creëert beweging. Dat is precies wat Europa nu ook moet doen.' Steven Everts

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“Psychologen hebben een term voor het gedrag dat Europa te vaak vertoont: aangeleerde hulpeloosheid: passiviteit en moedeloosheid die ontstaan als mensen zich herhaaldelijk machteloos wanen.

Maar hulpeloosheid is geen lot en irrelevantie evenmin. Ze zijn het gevolg van keuzes.”

Europa en Iran ↘️

As Iran-US negotiations have failed, this is Europe’s moment to lead diplomatically again, says Director @sbeverts.bsky.social.

Lezenswaardig. Deze crisis vraagt om Europese diplomatieke assertiviteit. Hopen dat Trump bij zinnen komt is geen strategie.

Opinie | Europa is geloofwaardiger dan de VS, en dat weet Iran Geopolitiek: Europa staat buitenspel in het conflict met Iran, maar voelt wel de gevolgen. Dat moet en kan anders zegt Steven Everts, als we diplomatiek het voortouw nemen.

In de oorlog met Iran zit Trump in de fuik. Europa moet in het diplomatieke gat duiken. Niet onze oorlog maar wel ons probleem.

De “coalition of the willing” om de Straat van Hormuz weer te openen moet vooral diplomatiek van aard zijn.

Hoe en wat? Lees het in mijn stuk voor @nrc.nl

In a world of rising geopolitical tensions, Europe faces unprecedented challenges.

In this context, today, the 24th edition of CIDOB's “War and Peace in the 21st Century” international conference brought together high-level experts in Barcelona to address the future of European security and defence

People in the Budapest Metro, Hungary, shouting: “Russians, go home!”

True. But let’s celebrate tonight. We need to also savour when things do go well.

Then we load up for the next fight. FR, PL etc.

Big victory for Europe.

Big loss for Putin, Trump and JD Vance.

Na keer met niet lukt het dit WK wèl. Nederland gaat het gewoon winnen.

De analisten die al jaren de juiste WL winnaar voorspellen gaan nu voor Oranje.

Het kan niet misgaan.

You are right, Japan is there indeed!

Statement by President Macron, Prime Minister Meloni, Chancellor Merz, Prime Minister Starmer, Prime Minister Carney, Prime Minister Frederiksen, Prime Minister Jetten, Prime Minister Sanchez, Preside...

Content as expected but interesting line up; leaders of 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 🇬🇧 🇳🇱 🇪🇸 🇩🇰 and 🇪🇺.

🇨🇦 also there. Quasi European? But no 🇯🇵 (G7)

Also no 🇵🇱 (Tusk) or 🇫🇮 (Stubb) nor Cyprus (EU Pcy).

Statement says it’s open for others to sign. Variable geometry in action.

I love @jdryan08.bsky.social's description of it as the Heroditus Trap

Apart from anything else, it is precisely statements threatening civilisational erasure and regime change that has prompted countries to seek nuclear weapons...

That’s right. We need more alternatives to US (and Chinese) tech dominance. Reduce dependencies everywhere. That will cost money, cause friction, investing in things that initially are suboptimal but need to grow etc etc. The best moment was ten years ago. The second best moment is today.

My first ever serious job was @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social when @cergrant.bsky.social gave me a chance. Best ever school in how to be a think tanker.

It will be an exceptional challenge to take over from Charles who has turned the CER into a uniquely influential organisation.

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My first ever serious job was @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social when @cergrant.bsky.social took a chance on me. Best ever school in how to be a think tanker.

It will be an exceptional challenge to take over from Charles who has tuned the CER into a uniquely influential organisation.

Details below

Inside the German state trying to break free from Microsoft Schleswig-Holstein’s radical tech overhaul offers Europe a live experiment in ending dependence on US Big Tech

It was a gift link. I guess it expires after a certain number of clicks. Try this

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Inside the German state trying to break free from Microsoft Schleswig-Holstein’s radical tech overhaul offers Europe a live experiment in ending dependence on US Big Tech

No April fools: there is already a state of 3 million people in Europe trying to live and function on open source software, without the stranglehold of US Big Tech.

And they manage:

Aldus de directeur van één van Europa's belangrjkste denktanks. Zou een goede opdracht zijn voor iedere Europeaan. 's Ochtends in de spiegel tegen jezelf zeggen: wij zijn niet zwak.
Want Europa is sterk of kan dat zijn, met 600 miljoen goed opgeleide en goed bestuurde burgers.

Samen met de Oekraïners kunnen we de Russen buiten de deur houden.

Amerika is afgehaakt maar wij kunnen dit zelf. We zijn niet zwak.

Geef wat je kan:

Social media is populist and polarising; AI may be the opposite Large language models elevate expert consensus and moderate views, in sharp contrast to social platforms

Good news! Where social media pushes people to polarisation and sensationalism, AI’s LLM may nudge them to expert views and moderation.

Let’s hope the business model of AI which drives algorithmic design will allow this positive trend to hold. Democracy needs it to.

📚 Steven Everts, chief at the European Union's @euiss.bsky.social, is absolutely right, but particularly with his words describing Ukraine's historic President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, "he’s a man who grows in crises. A man who meets the moment" ➡

Zelensky visits Saudi Arabia after offering Ukraine's drone expertise There is renewed urgency for Ukraine to get a drone deal done, as the US increasingly focuses on Iran.

Great move by Zelensky to visit Saudi Arabia. First international leader to do so.

Showing yet again he’s a man who grows in crises. A man who meets the moment.

Ukraine ready to help those who also offer their support in return.